stop in tracks
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- haltComplete sudden stop
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- rootedFirmly established in place
motionless · shocked · startled · deer · headlights · sudden · jolt · standstill · arrested · immobilized · gasp · stare · silence · dead · cold · pause · brake · screech
motion continuity
stop in trackskeep going
Maintain forward progress
press on · carry on · move forward · proceed · push forward
momentum/energy
stop in tracksaccelerate
Increase in velocity
speed up · pick up speed · gain momentum · take off · charge ahead