A short respite.

synonyms: breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell.

Roget 687: repose, rest, silken repose; sleep etc. 683.    relaxation, breathing time; halt, stay, pause etc. (cessation) 142; respite.    day of rest, dies non, Sabbath, Lord's day, holiday, red-letter day, vacation, recess.    ... show more

Roget 723: pacification, conciliation; reconciliation, reconcilement; shaking of hands, accommodation, arrangement, adjustment; terms, compromise; amnesty, deed of release.    peace offering; olive branch; calumet of peace, preliminaries of peace.    truce, armistice; suspension of arms, suspension of hostilities, stand-down; breathing time; convention; modus vivendi [Lat.]; flag of truce, white flag, parlementaire [Fr.], cartel^†.    hollow truce, pax in bello [Lat.]; drawn battle.    ... show more