控える

What does 控える mean in English?

1. to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...(v1, vt)
2. to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)(v1, vt)
3. to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for(v1, vi)
4. to be soon; to be in the offing(v1, vi)
5. to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)(v1, vt)