Choose
Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Wait
Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- More importantly, if you choose to do Anju and Kafei's subquest, then she'll stay in town to wait for Kafei instead of going to Romani Ranch.
Source: NPC Scheduling - So if you choose to wait, you can have an absurd supply of what is arguably the best healing Magnus in the game in time ready to help you through the worst of the game.
Source: Game Breaker / Role Playing - Most people tend to do it in their early 20s, although some choose to wait until they're 30 to give themselves a more "mature" look.
Source: Immortality Begins at 20
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