to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
very likely; very probable
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
does not match (one's, its) appearance
lack of innovation; stupidity
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
interception (email); wiretap; bug
recording audio without consent; secret recording
criminality; criminal propensity