n.
1.a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2.a pause from doing something (as work)
3.an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
4.a pause for relaxation
5.the act of reprieving respite v.
1.postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Idiom of the Day
lose one's touch (with someone or something)
to lose one's ability to handle someone or something
I think that the horse trainer is losing her touch with the horses that she is training.