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lay over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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lengthen
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let slide(expression, cool, delay, hesitate, dawdle)
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linger on
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maneuver
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obstruct(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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overreach
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plan
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play a waiting game(expression, idiom, cool, delay, hesitate)
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poke(stop, cool, delay, stay, remain)
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prevent(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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put back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defer, suspend)
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quibble(verb, stop, halt, stay, hinder)
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repress(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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reserve
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restrict(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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slacken(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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spin
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stall off
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stave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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