Short rest (7)
(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "Pause from exertion, etc" , "Period of temporary relief" , "Hiatus" , "Pause; reprieve" , "See trip (anag.)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">short rest</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for breather that I've seen before include "state" , "One's probably not dying" , "Brief pause for rest" , "Short rest break" , "lung, possibly?" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">short rest</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to lie down is to have a short rest; 'short' asks for an abbreviation)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lie-down that I've seen before include "Rest (with or without sleep)" , "Short rest" .)