schweigen — to remain silent, to say nothing, to keep quiet in German

folgen

to follow

erwarten

to expect, to await, to anticipate

verbinden

to connect, to link, to combine, to join

steigen

to rise, to increase, to climb

führen

to lead, to guide, to conduct, to manage, to wage

erhalten

to receive, to get, to obtain, to preserve, to maintain

gelten

to be valid, to apply, to be effective, to be regarded as, to be considered as

bieten

to offer, to provide, to bid