to take a break or stop what you are doing temporarily
сделать перерыв или временно остановить то, что вы делаете (sdelat' pereryv ili vremennо ostanovit' to, chto vy delaete)
"After weeks of hard work, I decided to hit the pause button and relax for a while."
"После недель упорной работы я решил нажать кнопку паузы и немного расслабиться." (Posle nedel' upornoi raboty ya reshil nazhat' knopku pauzy i nemnogo rasslabit'sya.)
to think or act creatively and unconventionally
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
to cause someone to have a new thought or idea
to make progress or advance
to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly
very calm and composed