to do something while waiting
待っている間に何かをする (matte iru aida ni nanika o suru)
"We played cards to kill time before the show started."
"ショーが始まる前に時間を潰すためにカードをしました。" (shō ga hajimaru mae ni jikan o tsubusu tame ni kādo o shimashita)
living a life that one always desired
to criticize or treat someone harshly
To not take something too seriously or literally
to waste time on a topic that has already been resolved
to start behaving in an unusual or uncontrolled way
To have unrealistic or impractical plans or dreams.