mark time (?.)

• abide
• await
• be still
• beat time
• bide
• bide the issue
• clock
• coast
• dally
• dawdle
• delay
• dillydally
• fix the time
• freeze
• hang about
• hang around
• hold everything
• hold on
• hold your horses
• keep quiet
• keep time
• lie still
• linger
• loiter
• measure time
• not breathe
• not stir
• remain
• remain motionless
• repose
• rest
• set the time
• sit tight
• sit up
• sit up for
• stand
• stand fast
• stand firm
• stand still
• stay
• stay put
• stay up
• stay up for
• stick
• stick around
• stick fast
• sweat
• sweat it out
• sweat out
• take time
• tarry
• time
• tread water
• wait
• wait a minute
• wait and see
• wait for
• wait on
• wait up for
• watch
• watch and wait