breathing space vs interruption

breathing space

noun
  • A rest, pause, or respite. 

  • Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered. 

  • Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath. 

interruption

noun
  • The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted. 

  • A time interval during which there is a cessation of something. 

How often have the words breathing space and interruption occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )