failure; mistake; blunder
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to overdo; to do too much
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion