take one's time

dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around wait around

forge forward go leave

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead remain run rush tiptoe

halt hurry

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take ten take time out

agitate irritate worry

be active energize

excite grow increase tense

halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend

arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize

avoid the issue beat around the bush drag one's feet hold off not move play for time shut down slow down stand off stand still

advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push

further

abide bide dally drag dwell filibuster lag linger lodge loiter pause poke procrastinate remain rest sojourn stall stay stop tail temporize tool trail visit wait

drag one's feet get no place fast goof around hang around hold the phone lose time put off stick around stop over warm a chair

advance allow carry out continue depart do forge go go ahead hurry leave move rush

carry on complete finish

burn daylight dally dawdle delay dillydally fiddle about fritter away time goof off kill time linger loiter lollygag lose time pass the time piddle procrastinate shilly-shally take one's own sweet time tarry while away the time