suspension, abatement, respite, hiatus, repryve, reprive, repreeve, pardon, postpone, spare, more...

death sentence, capital punishment

pardon, commutation, parole, stay of execution, more...

temporary, short, brief, minute, welcome, last, momentary, unexpected, year, day, only

another chance,   a second chance,   lease of life,   small salvation,   sweet relief,   saved neck,   stayed hand,   day of grace