For example,
After the kid goes to the school, she has more "free time" or "leisure time" or "spare time".
Are these words all correct in this sentence? If so, what is difference and which one is most common in colloquial English?
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What about the concise, memorable, and conveniently alliterative expression WHILE YOU WAIT, which is sometimes seen on business signs?
If someone can remember that three-word phrase (and the pictures I've added might help someone do just that), then it might be easier for them to remember how while would be the word that means "during some time interval."
Once you get one half of a confusing pair straight in your mind, the other half pretty much falls into place by default. But if you wanted something more, you could simply imagine the business owner saying:
I can fix this while you wait; you won't pay until I'm done.
"Shrewd" is not necessarily negative - to call a businessman shrewd is generally a compliment, meaning "taking advantage of hidden opportunities". "Cunning" is more negative, meaning "good at deceiving people" (though in the past it used to be equivalent to "cute"!). "Sly" is about the same as "cunning". You might also consider "scheming" if she has specific intentions, and "devious" if she hides her true intentions.
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Best Answer
They're all correct. "Spare time" and "free time" are the most common, but "leisure time" is more specific -- it means that you're not working. Free time and spare time usually is taken to mean "time that I'm not on-duty for my regular job," or "time when I'm not at school" for a youngster. So it would be normal to say "I need to use some of my free time to cut the grass," but usually when someone refers to "leisure time" they're doing something they enjoy during that time, not chores.