respite (n.)
- abeyance
- afterthought
- bind
- block
- blockage
- blow
- break
- breath
- breather
- breathing
- caesura
- catharsis
- cease-fire
- cleansing
- delay
- deliverance
- detention
- discharge
- downtime
- drop
- extension
- freeing
- grace
- halt
- hang-up
- hesitation
- hiatus
- hindrance
- holdup
- holiday
- interim
- interlude
- intermezzo
- intermission
- intermittence
- interregnum
- interruption
- interval
- jam
- lag
- lagging
- lapse
- layoff
- letup
- logjam
- lull
- moratorium
- obstruction
- pause
- plateau
- postponement
- purgation
- purge
- purging
- recess
- release
- relief
- remission
- removal
- reprieve
- rest
- retardation
- slowdown
- slowness
- spell
- stand-down
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- surcease
- suspension
- tie-up
- truce
- vacation
- wait
