to cause a problem that stops progress
создать проблему, которая останавливает прогресс (sozdat' problemu, kotoraya ostanavlivaet progress)
"The last-minute design change threw a wrench in the works."
"Последние изменения в дизайне бросили гаечный ключ в механизмы." (Poslednie izmeneniya v dizayne **brosili gaechniy klyuch v mekhanizmy**.)
A story or article intended to damage someone's reputation,...
a place where powerful people make decisions secretly
to swear that something is true, often said with sincerity
Continue your efforts even when facing challenges.
Currently popular or fashionable
to reduce the amount of something
