no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to be silent; to say nothing
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be too numerous; to be too much
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
being intrusive; intrusive person
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
going to and fro; back and forth
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to quicken one's pace (steps)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to begin talking; to open up
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
such; this sort of; like this
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small