Vocabulary Bank

under intense time pressure

earlier than expected

with very little advance warning

at that specific past moment

the guilty, unearned leisure a procrastinator inhabits

temporarily, until further notice

occasionally

constantly rushed and hassled

have more free time than you know what to do with

at the very last possible moment

with just enough time to spare before an event

the impulse that seeks immediate pleasure and hijacks planning

occupy yourself while waiting

avoidance in areas of life with no fixed deadline

compensate for time previously wasted

surviving longer than expected, past a natural end

punctual, at the arranged moment

the last-minute fear that finally forces action — but only near a deadline

a recommended remedy for a wider problem

a subjective, chronic sense of having no discretionary time

a continuous stretch of attention without interruption