unemployment

bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation overproduction panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagflation stagnation

bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days

calm increase rise success

bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation inactivity indolence inertia leisure lethargy loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy

dilly-dallying goof-off time joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time to kill time-wasting vegetating

activity energy life liveliness vigor

action ambition busyness diligence employment hustle industry labor occupation work

lethargy sluggishness stagnation

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation idleness indolence inertia inertness leisure loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy

dilly-dallying goof-off time inoperativeness joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time to kill time-wasting vegetating

energy vigor

employment work

dawdling dormancy droning hibernation idleness inactivity indolence inertia leisure lethargy loafing shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stagnation stupor torpidity torpor trifling truancy

dilly-dallying goof-off time inoperativeness joblessness laze lazing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering time on one's hands time to burn time to kill time-wasting vegetating

activity busyness employment energy life liveliness vigor work

dawdling dilly-dallying dormancy droning goof-off time hibernation idleness inactivity indolence inertia inertness joblessness laze lazing leisure lethargy loafing loitering otiosity own sweet time pottering shiftlessness sloth slothfulness slouch slowness sluggishness stagnation stupor time on one's hands time to burn time to kill time-wasting torpidity torpor trifling truancy vegetating

cutback

discharge respite

early retirement

employment hiring

convenience recreation relaxation

chance ease freedom holiday intermission liberty opportunity pause quiet range recess repose respite rest retirement sabbatical scope time vacation

idle hours leave of absence one's own sweet time requiescence spare moments spare time time off vacant hour

labor work

continuation difficulty imprisonment incarceration restraint restriction

employment

bankruptcy collapse decline deflation downturn hard times inflation shakeout slide slump stagnation

bust depression

bad times big trouble rainy days

increase rise success

advance inflation