CAUSE OF THE CAWS IX

The answers to the clues below are based on homophones or near-homophones.

Example: Reason for the crows' noise
Answer: Cause of the caws

1. Feet of certain animals and a temporary stop
2. Those under a doctor's care and willingness to wait
3. Precious gem and a knitting stitch
4. Lever worked by the foot and to sell door-to-door
5. Group of words and unravels
6. Small opening in the skin and to transfer liquids
7. Talk to God and the object of a hunt
8. Being there and gifts
9. Self-esteem and snooped
10. Groups of sheep and a colorful flower
11. Head of a school and a fundamental belief
12. Money earned after expenses and a religious leader

Answers:

1. Paws and pause
2. Patients and patience
3. Pearl and purl
4. Pedal and peddle
5. Phrase and frays
6. Pore and pour
7. Pray and prey
8. Presence and presents
9. Pride and pried
10. Flocks and phlox
11. Principal and principle
12. Profit and prophet