cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
several shots; several blows
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
shooting range; firing range
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
small; fine; detailed; stingy
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
firmly; solidly; heartily
long ago; previous; of a former age
police drama (television); detective drama
(police) detective; criminal matter
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
jokingly; in the form of a joke
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)