reprieve (n.)
- absolution
- afterthought
- amnesty
- benevolence
- bind
- block
- blockage
- catharsis
- cleansing
- clemency
- commiseration
- compassion
- condolence
- delay
- deliverance
- detention
- discharge
- exculpation
- excuse
- exemption
- exoneration
- favor
- feeling
- forbear
- forbearance
- forgiveness
- free
- freeing
- grace
- halt
- hang-up
- hindrance
- holdup
- humanity
- immunity
- indemnity
- interim
- intermission
- jam
- kindness
- lag
- lagging
- leniency
- logjam
- melt
- mercy
- mitigation
- moratorium
- obstruction
- pardon
- pathos
- pause
- pity
- postponement
- purgation
- purge
- purging
- quarter
- redemption
- release
- relief
- remission
- removal
- remove
- rescue
- respite
- retardation
- ruth
- save
- self-pity
- shrift
- slowdown
- slowness
- spare
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- surcease
- suspension
- sympathy
- thaw
- tie-up
- wait
