pace

extremely slow

at a distance of a step behind someone or something

at a distance of a step away from something

the speed becomes faster

the speed becomes slower

at a speed that is comfortable for someone

a change from one's normal routine or activity

very slowly

the ability to suddenly accelerate

to start walking back and forth

describes the speed of something, e.g., 'the pace of change'

used with adjectives to describe the speed, e.g., 'at a blistering pace'

to walk back and forth at a slow speed

to be able to cope with a fast or demanding pace

to make a single step

to move backwards by one step

to walk a single step, less common than 'take a pace'

to start walking back and forth