| play for time | stall / temporize / use delaying tactics |
| nurturing | sustaining growth |
| handed down | bequeath to one’s heirs заповідати своїм спадко; pass on to somebody, especi |
| mood | right frame of mind / mental or emotional attitude |
| thus | therefore, hence отже |
| rudimentary | basic, fundamental |
| obstacle | hindrance, impediment перешкода |
| fanding away | vanish, gradually disappear |
| notion | idea , concept |
| evaluate | appraise, assess оцінювати |