moment

precious, quiet

I sat in the garden enjoying a quiet moment before the children woke up.

anxious, awful, awkward, embarrassing, heart-stopping, terrifying

There was an awkward moment when nobody knew what to say at the dinner table.

bad, difficult

She had a difficult moment when she couldn't remember her speech during the presentation.

spare

I like to read a book in any spare moment during my busy day.

exact, precise, very

She knew he was the right person from the exact moment they first met.

good, opportune, perfect, right

She waited until the perfect moment to tell him the good news.

critical, crucial, decisive, important, key

This was a crucial moment when she had to decide whether to accept the job offer.

finest, great, happiest, proudest

Winning the championship was the proudest moment of his entire athletic career.

unguarded

During an unguarded moment at the party, he accidentally revealed his friend's secret.

last (possible)

She always waits until the last possible moment to book her plane tickets.

last, take

The pain lasted only a moment before it disappeared completely.

spend

She spent several moments looking at the old photographs before putting them back in the box.

give sb, spare (sb)

Can you spare me a moment to look at this photo I took yesterday?

enjoy, savour

She paused to enjoy the moment with her family before returning to work.

choose, pick

She picked the right moment to ask her boss for a raise.

capture

She captured the moment when her daughter took her first steps.

arrive, come

The perfect moment arrived when she walked into the room.

pass

She wanted to ask for a raise, but the moment passed and she stayed silent.

after a/the ~

She paused at the door, and after a moment, she decided to go back inside.

at a/the ~

She was about to leave when at that moment her friend called with exciting news.

for a/the ~

The teacher waited for a moment before answering the student's difficult question.

from a/the ~

She felt nervous from the moment she walked into the interview room.

in a/the ~

She checked her phone in a moment of boredom during the long meeting.

~ in

That was probably the most important moment in my life when I got married.

~ of

She felt a sudden moment of panic when she couldn't find her phone.

a few moments

The store was busy, so I had to wait a few moments before someone helped me.

a moment ago

My sister called me a moment ago to say she'd be late for dinner.

a moment later

A moment later, she realized she had left her phone on the kitchen table.

a moment longer/more

She waited at the bus stop, but decided she couldn't stay a moment longer.

a moment or two

She paused at the door for a moment or two before knocking.

never a dull moment

Living with three young children means there's never a dull moment in our house.