Here is the matching of the words to their synonyms:
- employer - boss
- responsibility - duty
- preparing - fixing
- foolish - dumb
- repair - fix
- old - ancient
- automobile - car
- difficulty - trouble
(Note: "preparing" does not perfectly align with "fixing," but it fits in the context of a synonym map. Typically, the most direct synonym for "preparing" is more like "arranging" or "getting ready," so it's the least compatible in this list.)