Stop arseling around and help me finish this report; we're already an hour behind." "We spent the whole morning arseling about with the printer instead of actually getting any work done."
Not speaking the language can be a hindrance during your journey. "While he is talented, his insecure nature is a hindrance when he needs to take ownership of a meeting."
Wergild (or wergeld) was a monetary compensation, or "man-price," paid in Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law to the family of a murder victim to prevent blood feuds and restore social balance