play for time	stall / temporize / use delaying tactics
nurturing	sustaining growth
handed down	bequeath to one’s heirs; pass on to somebody, especially a younger relative
mood	right frame of mind / mental or emotional attitude
thus	therefore, hence таким образом
rudimentary	basic, fundamental
obstacle	hindrance, impediment препятствие
franding away	vanish, gradually disappear исчезнуть.
notion	idea , concept
evaluate	appraise, assess оцінити