dally

To dither and dally when the window of opportunity opens means to end up with one’s nose pressed against the glass of fate, gazing with regret at what might have been.

I have been dallying and making a gluten-free french toast with some nice seeds, vanilla, cinnamon and berries.

He must surely know by now - but this needless dallying around the edge of the subject is now becoming faintly farcical.

Having no wish to dally, he continued steadily northward.

Rabbi Matondo then spurned a big chance to double Rangers' lead on the brink of half-time, dallying on the ball and allowing Atkinson to get back and block the shot.