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присматривал

was looking after, was watching

p rʲ ɪ s m a t rʲ ɪ v ə ɫ → присматривать
при toward, near, or attached to; bringing about an added or completed result + сматр look, observe + ива forms imperfective (often iterative) verbs + л past tense, masculine singular
verb · masculine singular · past indicative Rare #35,968
was looking after, was watching Past tense (masculine) of "присматривать"; often used about taking care of someone (e.g., a child) or keeping an eye on something.
RU: Он присматривал за ребёнком, пока мама готовила ужин.
EN: He was looking after the child while Mom was making dinner.
Conjugation of присматривать
Indicative past
присматривал

Я просто за вами присматривал.

I was just looking out for you.

Он часто присматривал за мной.

He often looked after me.

— Дом странных детей Мисс Перегрин (2016)

Он присматривал за тобой все это время.

He was watching over you all this time.

— Принцесса Мононоке (1997)

Я просто за ней присматривал.

I was just keeping an eye on her.

Она была бы рада узнать, что Коити присматривал за ней.

She would be glad to know that Koichi was watching over her.

— Токийская повесть (1953)

Это так ты за ним присматривал?

Is that how you kept an eye on him?

— Амаркорд (1973)

Sounds similar to

присматривать p rʲ ɪ s m a t rʲ ɪ v ə tʲ присматривай p rʲ ɪ s m a t rʲ ɪ v ə j