return to something

to go back to a previous state

Train services have returned to normal after the strike.

conduct yourself + adverb/preposition

to behave in a particular way

He conducted himself far better than expected.

exception

thing that has been or will be excepted

Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception.

Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception.

With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results.