to state rules firmly and clearly
établir des règles fermement et clairement (etablir des regles fermement et clairement)
"The manager laid down the law about punctuality."
"Le manager a posé des règles concernant la ponctualité." (Le manager **a posé des règles** concernant la ponctualité.)
used to say that you forgive someone
to be in constant conflict or fighting
to delay doing something; to do something slowly because you...
to lead by example, taking the initiative
feeling discouraged or sad
to make a difficult decision or endure something unpleasant