| lacuna(noun, break, halt, delay, rest) |
| respite(noun, verb, stop, break, settle) |
| sit tight(verb, expression, stop, settle, halt) |
| tend(verb, keep, protect, guard, serve) |
| waiting(noun, delay) |
| attend(verb, keep, see, regard, follow) |
| balk(verb, stop, close, end, complete) |
| detention(noun, check, delay, stay, hindrance) |
| hold on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, stay) |
| hover(verb, stop, settle, halt, continue) |
| lag(noun, verb, stop, check, settle) |
| lingering(noun, check, delay, stay, hindrance) |
| look for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, see) |
| recess(noun, break, pause, interval, lull) |
| serve |
| space(noun, break, rest, pause, lapse) |
| stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, stay) |
| stoppage(noun, break, check, delay, stay) |
| suspension(noun, break, end, check, delay) |
| wait for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, see, assume) |