respite

After speaking to his doctor, Danny was put in touch with social services the next day who arranged for his father to spend six weeks in a care home for a period of respite.

Squirrels and hawks would find respite in the branches.

And for those intimately connected to the deceased, there is no respite.

But she said working gave her a personal focus and mental respite.

Each hardship and adventure that Lili faces bleeds into the next, with moments of respite and, occasionally, better food.