Synonyms and related words :
alternate, break, coffee break, cover, do a hitch, do a stint, do a tour, do time, downtime, enlist, fill in for, furlough, half time, half-time intermission, have a go, have tenure, hold office, holiday, interim, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interruption, interval, keep a watch, leave, leave of absence, letup, liberty, lull, off-time, paid holiday, paid vacation, pause, plateau, point of repose, quiet spell, re-up, recess, reenlist, relief, relieve, respite, resting point, sabbatical, sabbatical leave, sabbatical year, serve time, shore leave, sign up, spell, spell off, take turns, time out, vacation, weekend