hinders — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
advances — personal overtures made in an attempt to become friendly, gain a favour, etc
adjective backs
firsts — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
presents — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
