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To refrain from something; to choose not to vote

A person who refrains from something, especially alcohol

The act of refraining; a decision not to vote

The practice of refraining from food, alcohol, or other desires

Refraining from indulging in food, drink, or other appetites

To achieve or reach a goal through effort

Able to be achieved or obtained

The act of achieving a goal; something accomplished through effort

To reduce in strength or thickness; weakened or thinned

The rank or position of a captain

The leader of a tribe or clan

The position or rank of a chieftain

To hold inside

An object used to hold things; a large metal shipping box

The act of keeping something harmful from spreading; a policy of limiting hostile expansion

A person who competes, especially one with a real chance of winning

Subject matter or material (n.); satisfied (adj.); to satisfy (v.)

Feeling satisfaction and ease with one's situation

A feeling of peaceful happiness and satisfaction

Things held inside a container; a list of chapters in a book

Self-restraint, especially in sexual matters; voluntary control over bodily functions

One of the seven main landmasses of the Earth; exercising self-restraint

Of or relating to a continent; characteristic of mainland Europe

Happening repeatedly and frequently; seemingly unending

Repeatedly and frequently; without apparent interruption

The act of continuing without interruption; something that extends or carries on

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity); An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost

Prolonged without interruption; ongoing

Uninterrupted connection or consistency over time

Going on without stopping or interruption

Without stopping or pausing

A continuous series where no part is sharply distinct from adjacent parts

A person's facial expression; to tolerate or approve of something

To hold someone in custody; to delay or hold back

The state of being held in custody; detention

Dissatisfaction with one's situation; feeling or causing unhappiness

The act of stopping or ending something

To permanently stop producing or doing something

No longer produced or available

A break or gap in continuity

Not continuous; having breaks or interruptions

Distended; swollen outward

The state of being expanded or swollen by internal pressure

To amuse an audience; to host guests; to consider an idea

A person who performs for or amuses an audience

Amusing and enjoyable; holding one's attention pleasantly

In an amusing and enjoyable manner

Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest people

Rude or disrespectful behavior; irrelevance

Rude and disrespectful; not relevant

A junior military officer rank; a deputy or assistant to a superior

Necessary for keeping someone alive

to keep up or preserve; to assert as true; to repair

Capable of being maintained

Kept in good condition or a particular state

A person who maintains or upholds something

Work done to keep something in good condition; financial support after divorce

To get or acquire something through effort

Able to be acquired or achieved

To relate or be relevant to something; to belong to

Relating or belonging to a particular matter

The quality of being directly relevant

Directly relevant to the matter at hand

In a directly relevant manner

To keep or continue to have something

Kept in one's possession; not given up

A fee paid to secure services; a loyal servant; a dental device

The act of keeping something; the ability to remember information

Having the ability to retain or remember things well

Able to continue or maintain without external support

Happening or done at exactly the same time

At the same time

To maintain or keep going; to provide nourishment or support

The ability to maintain something without depleting resources or harming the environment

Able to be maintained long-term without harming the environment

Continuing at the same level for a long time

A person or thing that sustains; a regular donor

The act of sustaining or maintaining something

Food or nourishment needed to sustain life

Able to be logically defended or justified; well-founded

Persistent, determined, and unwilling to give up

In a determined, persistent manner

Persistent determination; firmness of purpose

The right to occupy property by paying rent; the period of such occupation

A person who pays rent to use property owned by another

A run-down apartment building rented to multiple tenants in a poor area

A core belief or principle held as true by a person or organization

The highest natural adult male singing voice; the general meaning or drift of something

The period of holding a position; a permanent academic post

Impossible to achieve or obtain

Not kept in good condition or regularly serviced

Impossible to get or acquire

The condition of being unable to be maintained over time

Unable to be maintained or continued over time

Impossible to defend or justify as a position

Kept in good condition through regular care