to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to serve; to work for; to attend
this occasion; at this time; now
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
wide difference; a world of difference
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
certainly; surely; definitely
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
both; both sides; both parties
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee