a short description, usually a poem, of simple country life, especially described as extremely pleasant
pause, break
an interval between two activities or two periods of time of different character; a piece of music played during such an interval between parts of a concert, play etc
pause, break
a period of time between acts of a play, parts of a concert etc
break, pause
a short interval or stop (while doing or saying something)
wait, delay
a period of relief or rest (from work, suffering, anything unpleasant)
pause, suspension in activity
the condition of being free from activity, movement, disturbance; something that is left; the remainder
inactivity
the period during which universities and law courts stop work; (especially US) = holiday
planned time spent not working