streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to be sooty; to be stained
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
flour; meal; powder; heroin
making practical; making useful; implementing
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reality; actuality; hard fact
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
how to use; method for using; way of using
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion