| But as Max was leaving ("stood to leave") | אבל כשמקס עמד לצאת |
The expression לעמוד לעשות ("to stand to do [something]") means "to be about to do [something]".
| I was about to call you when you showed up. | עמדתי להתקשר אליך כשהופעת. | |
| I was about to finish painting (the painting work) when all the paint spilled on the floor. | עמדתי לסיים את הצביעה כשכל הצבע נשפך על הרצפה. |