take ten

meantime

breach break breather cutoff downtime gap hiatus interlude interregnum interruption lacuna layoff letup meanwhile pause time time-out

breathing spell coffee break

continuation continuity

permanence

breathe ease off mellow out recuperate relax rest sit down slow down stop for a breath take a break wind down

lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind

breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off feel at home hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off wind down

hesitate interrupt shake waver

cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend

break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take five think twice

carry on continue do go keep on restart rise

persist

adjourn break off break up dissolve terminate

drop pigeonhole prorogue rise shake sideline

call time drop it prorogate put on hold take a break take a breather take five

begin open start

continue

calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind

laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax

breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off feel at home hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take time out

agitate irritate worry

be active energize

excite grow increase tense

breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out

doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind

be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take time out wind down

do energize

activate be active carry out move stand walk