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

make headway, fend off, shrug off, take aim, clamp down, eke out, crack down, get rid of, say farewell, weighed down, sniff out, dip into, mop up, lash out, revolutionise, break ground, snuff out, divvy up, fatten up, run afoul, drying up, shoring up, sweep away, suicide pact, foray into, information warfare, stabilise, terrorise, antitrust case, run aground, short covering, carve up, propping up, scare away, straighten out, carve out, abortion pill, work stoppage, proxy fight, cut corners, cold spell, mixed blessing, melt down, set ablaze, fall asleep, wage hike, artificial skin, fulfils, liven up, downside risk, smarten up, death spiral, nerve gas, spy satellite, deal breaker, city room, deficit spending, ad blitz, goofing off, second baseman, keep abreast, birth rate, decisive action, buyout bid, space heater, well behaved, hatchet job, speeding ticket, stress testing, sensitised, nerve agent, fare increase, virus infection, taper off, wage increase, air transportation, murder conviction, stare down, reverse discrimination, tip sheet, mortality rate, custody case, inflammatory disease, fading away, population explosion, third baseman, theatrical poster, capitalise, criminalise, air defense, negative feedback, stock buyback, coaching job, critical appraisal, deceptive advertising, insanity plea, parcel bomb, marburg virus, booster shot, wasting disease, mtge, mental disorder

steal

advance, gain, get ahead, make headway, win