Linger
Postpone has a meaning of delay.
Delay.
The plural word of delay is delays.
explicit
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
Another word for "without delay" is immediately.
wait, delay, stall, stop, stay, pause, remain, lodge, dawdle, abide
The word tarry has no connection at all with any word in Latin. It is from Middle English tarien, meaning to irritate or to hinder or obstruct. This in turn comes from Old English tergan, meaning to provoke or irritate - its distant origins are therefore from the ancient Germanic dialects of north Germany and southern Denmark.The use of tarry to mean "to delay or loiter" is relatively modern and American in origin; this has led to the incorrect impression that it is linked to Latin tardo, meaning "I delay", but there is no such link.
Yes, "departure" is a word. It refers to the act of leaving or setting out from a place.
The plural of delay is delays.
A word for delaying leaving is "dawdle." It refers to spending time aimlessly or being slow to leave or act. Another term could be "linger," which implies staying in a place longer than necessary. Both words convey a sense of procrastination or reluctance to depart.
The word is scan, as in to take a quick scan of my newspaper before leaving for work.