Preposition: for

• sign: Be watchful for signs of heat and smoke and contact the fire service if in doubt.

Modifies a noun

• waiting: Survival was the same for initial management with " watchful waiting " or RT.

• eye: Lesley was keeping a watchful eye out for suckers on plants.

• care: Mr. Craig attributed great value to the watchful care bestowed by the manager of the collieries ( Mr.

• supervision: Finally, under the watchful supervision of several rather intimidating looking security guards, we were at last allowed to read the reports.

• guidance: Training takes place on the safe and sheltered waters of Langstone Harbor, under the watchful guidance of our professional staff.

• presence: The resulting horror is filtered through Gromit's drolly watchful presence.

Modifying Another Word

• ever: B ut we must be ever watchful for the alien hiding in our midst.

• very: I will be keeping a very watchful eye on the car during my commute.

• so: I could understand a little why he was so watchful of me with his gear.

• especially: BPH is becoming a hot topic, and some recent papers help to shed new light on treatment choices - and especially watchful waiting.

• always: It is always watchful eye out on lake pepin in a global leader.

• extremely: Air France will remain extremely watchful that this is the case.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: We do however remain watchful of the changing political climate.