encountered — Simple past tense and past participle of encounter.
faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
stood — simple past tense and past participle of stand.
waited — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.