abatement
abeyance
abridgment
allayment
alleviation
arrest
assuagement
attenuation
blunting
breach
break
breath
breather
breathing place
breathing space
breathing spell
breathing time
caesura
calming
cease-fire
cessation
check
cigarette break
cocktail hour
coffee break
contraction
dampening
damping
day off
deadening
deceleration
decrease
decrement
decrescence
deduction
deflation
delay
demulsion
depreciation
depression
detention
diminishment
diminution
downtime
drag
drop
dulcification
dulling
dying
dying off
setup