| delay(noun, verb, stop, reduce, reject) |
| loiter(noun, verb, stop, keep, reduce) |
| linger(verb, stop, keep, settle, fail) |
| dawdle(verb, keep, fail, block, delay) |
| dally(verb, stop, settle, fail, delay) |
| hesitate(verb, delay, stay, put, idle) |
| tarry(verb, stop, keep, settle, fail) |
| put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, reject) |
| drag(verb, move, keep, fail, block) |
| hang back(verb, expression, fail, delay, draw) |
| poke(verb, move, fail, delay, draw) |
| pause(verb, stop, settle, delay, continue) |
| trail(verb, fail, delay, diminish, follow) |
| hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, cool) |
| extend(verb, delay, draw, follow, expand) |
| hang(verb, stop, reject, settle, halt) |
| hang fire(verb, expression, reject, halt, delay) |
| plod(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish) |
| drop back(verb, expression, draw, follow, extend) |
| falter(verb, fail, delay, draw, diminish) |