| temporize |
| wait(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain) |
| waver(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| balance(pause, hesitate, falter, balk, scruple) |
| balk(verb, pause, hesitate, falter, scruple) |
| dally(verb, stop, fail, delay, draw) |
| demur(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate) |
| fall back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow) |
| hang(stop, draw, follow, extend, pause) |
| hold off(verb, expression, pause, linger, falter) |
| inch(fail, diminish, decrease, slow, edge) |
| lag behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, draw, follow) |
| recoil(verb, cringe, flinch) |
| scruple(verb, stop, pause, balance, hesitate) |
| shilly-shally |
| shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, follow, pull) |
| think twice(verb, expression, pause, hesitate, falter) |
| vacillate(verb, delay, stay, pause, idle) |
| be dilatory(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain) |
| blench(verb, recoil, cringe, flinch) |