Possible Clues:

• Take longer than necessary
• Manifest reluctance as fiery type set out to claim payment
• Be deliberately slow to act
• Dawdle
• Hang back, seeing monster charge in middle of Fleet Street
• Don't be in a rush to put stilettos on, man?
• Do free agents run stall?
• Often-greased wheels don't move fast
• Monster at point-to-point with hooves is deliberately slow to react (4,3'1,4)
• Go fast? Er, need to revise that!