By confessing to one's own faults, one will begin to make amends.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of do by halves

(colloquial) A brief time; a jiffy.

(US) A person responsible for maintaining order in a school's corridors and halls.

plural of half-timer

plural of half-holiday

One who works only half the usual time, especially (historical) a pupil in an elementary school allowed to be absent half the school-day at some employment.

(art) An intermediate tint.

Half of a working day set aside for recreation on a special occasion.

To claim a share equal to half of something.