drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede

gain ground, shrug off, shoring up, fend off, divvy up, clamp down, eke out, sniff out, snuff out, weighed down, fatten up, drying up, crack down, cut corners, dip into, propping up, taper off, get rid of, revolutionise, take aim, foray into, proxy fight, liven up, say farewell, run afoul, cold spell, lash out, break ground, mop up, antitrust case, set ablaze, run aground, carve out, smarten up, abortion pill, artificial skin, scare away, city room, wage hike, information warfare, work stoppage, stabilise, goofing off, suicide pact, spy satellite, negative feedback, mixed blessing, straighten out, ad blitz, nerve gas, reverse discrimination, wage increase, downside risk, nerve agent, space heater, short covering, sensitised, decisive action, deficit spending, keep abreast, steam pipe, trash pile, fare increase, buyout bid, wasting disease, deceptive advertising, insanity plea, mtge, sweep away, speeding ticket, custody case, parcel bomb, stress testing, murder conviction, melt down, blood vessel, well behaved, rape conviction, body odor, birth rate, sexual relationship, stock buyback, product differentiation, finalise, booster shot, infant death, inflammatory disease, terrorise, nerve cell, carve up, subsidise, tip sheet, enlarged heart, fall asleep, nypd, death spiral, criminalise, religious belief, sperm count, fulfils, takeover attempt, pollen count

steal

advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, win