bide

I found that out myself - when you are out of favour, you have to bide your time, work hard in the background and wait for your opportunity.

Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps, reading a banned book.

After three seasons biding his time as a backup and a lifetime spent dreaming of being USC’s No. 1 quarterback, Miller Moss was officially named the Trojans’ starter on Monday.

At a certain point he has to figure this out or be known as nothing more than a quarterback whisperer biding time until his next gig.

That could count in Mr Ramaphosa's favour, and his rivals may decide to bide their time, leaving him to spearhead efforts to form a new coalition government.