to catch;  to stop the blow;  to react to;  to take (advice, etc.);  to accept
 to stop walking;  to pause
 to (call and) stop;  to call (someone) to stop;  to hail (e.g. a taxi)
 to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause);  to pin down;  to ascertain; (arch.)  to stab to death
 to check;  to hold back;  to keep at bay;  to stop;  to prevent;  to stem
 to detain;  to check;  to restrain
 to kill;  to choke the life out of
 to tie;  to fasten;  to hitch;  to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.);  to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.);  to save (someone's life)
 to check;  to stop;  to keep back
 to tie;  to fasten;  to hitch;  to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.);  to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.);  to save (someone's life)
 to dam up;  to hold back;  to keep back;  to stem (an activity);  to check (e.g. progress)
 to take notice (of);  to pay attention (to)
 to stop;  to prohibit;  to forbid someone to do something
 to check;  to hold back;  to keep at bay;  to stop;  to prevent;  to stem
 to stop;  to prohibit;  to forbid someone to do something