To arrest (someone or something's) forward motion; to halt before a goal is reached. / (metaphoric) To startle or interrupt (someone), causing them to stop or reevaluate what they are doing.

A chef who cooks simple meals (typically grilled or fried)

(history) The period between 1914 and 1991; from the beginning of the First World War to the fall of the Soviet Union.

a long-legged and long-billed migratory wading bird, (Limnodromus griseus)

(psychology) The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

A species of chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla, found in South America.

plural of short-tailed chinchilla

Shipping that takes place in coastal waters or on short sea crossings.

Certhia brachydactyla, a species of bird in the family Certhiidae.

(neuroanatomy) Any of 6 to 10 delicate nerve filaments of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and general sensory function that arise in the ciliary ganglion and innervate the smooth muscles and tunics of the eye.