cold spell, make headway, drying up, eke out, snuff out, abortion pill, artificial skin, short covering, sperm count, weighed down, shoring up, fatten up, propping up, downside risk, birth rate, negative feedback, pollen count, space heater, set ablaze, shrug off, trash pile, liven up, enlarged heart, stabilise, steam pipe, wage hike, blood vessel, booster shot, city room, insanity plea, rape conviction, mop up, deficit spending, dip into, stress testing, run aground, wasting disease, sexual relationship, fare increase, fall asleep, deceptive advertising, stock buyback, get rid of, nypd, cut corners, vacancy rate, buyout bid, proxy fight, reverse discrimination, upset stomach, keep abreast, clamp down, container ship, mixed blessing, cd player, foray into, wage increase, murder indictment, canned meat, opinionist, body odor, goofing off, custody case, hook up with, nerve gas, decisive action, wash away, sniff out, murder conviction, work stoppage, mtge, sexual activity, nerve cell, fuel oil, divvy up, speeding ticket, revolutionise, suspended sentence, dead sea scrolls, background noise, panic disorder, severance pay, juvenile court, import duty, information warfare, change over, antitrust case, special session, liberalise, sweep away, spruced up, antidepressant drug, drinking age, parcel bomb, criminalise, marburg virus, first trimester, well behaved, nerve agent, spy satellite, slickens, south island

contract, discontinue, narrow

fizzle, fizzle out, peter out