fall asleep, fading away, drying up, divvy up, deficit spending, get rid of, propping up, shoring up, suicide pact, tighten up, speeding ticket, smarten up, opinionist, snuff out, fatten up, dip into, cut corners, information warfare, thick skin, clamp down, death spiral, decisive action, upset stomach, revolutionise, gray matter, in other words, eke out, well behaved, loosen up, weighed down, city room, liven up, sit tight, goofing off, split personality, abortion pill, make headway, mixed blessing, negative feedback, scare away, lash out, ad blitz, sniff out, shoe string, wash away, wasting away, back burner, booster shot, say farewell, small talk, background noise, cover story, tip sheet, shrug off, nerve gas, credibility gap, false teeth, space heater, artificial skin, breeding ground, take part, birthday gift, carve out, tribute album, taper off, foray into, nerve agent, cold spell, wage hike, status symbol, paid vacation, placebo effect, criminalise, freshen up, alcohol addiction, straighten out, proxy fight, downside risk, morning sickness, fend off, tearing down, run afoul, wrapping paper, religious belief, birthday suit, deceptive advertising, dirty trick, shotgun wedding, hatchet job, quick fix, take aim, melt down, carve up, backseat driver, blood disorder, crack down, reverse discrimination, flesh wound, hush money, custody case, brain surgeon, gender gap

delay, detention, holdup

dalliance, dawdling, trifling