beckon - To literally or figuratively gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow
Desire can take many forms – such as for food or physical entanglement – but when attractions beckon, it is important to move carefully and cautiously, using your head.
reprieve - A temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or undesirable situation, often granted as a mercy or to allow for further consideration.
The condemned prisoner was granted a reprieve by the governor, to the great relief of both him and his family.
