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hang on(verb, expression, wait, linger, stall)
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hang onto your hat(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
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hang out(verb, expression, stop, stay, rest)
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hesitate
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hold back(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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hole up(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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idle
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inch(dawdle, creep, lag)
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keep quiet
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keep shirt on(expression, idiom, stop, delay, stay)
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keep time
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keep your shirt on(verb, expression, idiom, wait, anticipate)
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lag behind(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
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limp along(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
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look for(verb, expression, stop, delay, stay)
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look forward to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, delay)
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measure time
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not breathe
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not stir
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put off(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
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