to stop someone from speaking or expressing themselves
остановить кого-то от того, чтобы говорить или выражать свои мысли (ostanovit' kogo-to ot togo, chtoby govorit' ili vyrazhat' svoi mysli)
"He tried to shut her down whenever she disagreed."
"Он пытался её заткнуть, когда она не соглашалась." (on pytalsya **zatknut'** kogda ona ne soglashalas'.)
to become involved in something, often unwillingly
to go back in the direction you came from
to identify or highlight problems or mistakes
to express dissatisfaction about something
to rely on someone for support or help
to gradually develop empathy or comprehension for different...