Translation of "Davorstanden" in English

Diogenes lobte häufig jene, die kurz davorstanden zu heiraten, es aber doch nicht taten.

Diogenes would frequently praise those who were about to marry, and yet did not marry.

Jedes Mal, wenn Tom und Maria kurz davorstanden, sich zu küssen, kam jemand unvermittelt ins Zimmer.

Every time Tom and Mary were about to kiss, someone came suddenly into the room.