take a breather

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 load off take ten 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 five take ten 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 five take ten

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 it easy take one's time take ten take time out

agitate irritate worry

be active energize

excite grow increase tense