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Proverb

good things come to those who wait; if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route

backordered; on back order

to wait in vain

standby electricity consumption; power use by devices on standby; phantom load

waiting period

quarantine period

to wait all day

most favored nation treatment; most favoured nation status

Mahjong

waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed

Noun or verb acting prenominally

long-awaited; eagerly awaited

invited lecture

stand-by (on an airplane)

to wait all night

national treatment; treating foreigners and locals equally

Mahjong

double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for one of two types of tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand

physically abused child; battered child

abuse of elderly people

to live up to (one's) expectations

to wait expectantly; to be full of anticipation; to long for

Computing

waiting for key-in

invited speaker; guest speaker at

Proverb

good things come to those who wait; if you wait, there will come a fine day of nectar (falling from the sky)

large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)

Organization name

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; RSPCA

Proverb

time waits for no man; time and tide stay for no man