Noun
A period of reduced work hours.
(prostitution, Southeast Asia) A meeting with a sex worker that usually ends when ejaculation is reached
Source: en.wiktionary.orgshort-time
What is dying? Just what it is to put off a garment. For the body is about the soul as a garment; and after laying this aside for a short time by means of death, we shall resume it again with more splendor. John Chrysostom
I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits? John Templeton
Prince Asaka had joined the army only about ten days before its entry into Nanking and in view of the short time he was connected with this army I do not think he can be held responsible. I would say that the Division Commanders are the responsible parties. Iwane Matsui
Furthermore, since I have observed that our citizens are distracted with public affairs and private business, I have thought it best to write briefly, so that my readers, whose intervals of leisure are small, may be able to comprehend in a short time. Vitruvius
For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of winding water. Chief Joseph
Only a short time ago, I learned that people laughed at me. Now I can see that unknowingly I joined them in laughing at myself. That hurts the most. Daniel Keyes