Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Unlock
Unlock verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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In the anime she arrives to momentarily stop Valkyria's attack on Kuroha long enough for the latter to press the harnest and unlock her powers to deal with Valkyria.
- Sadly dead BECAUSE people would not stop complaining about Ranma's modelock, which caused the author to unlock Ranma earlier than he wanted.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Ranma ½ - Video Game Achievements: Doing certain stuff will unlock certain squares, such as collecting money non-stop.
Source: Video Game / Parameters
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