to keep in check

Yeah, see, that's the kind of thing I've got to keep in check.
Tu vois, c'est ce genre de chose que je dois surveiller.
An oddity for the tropical garden, easier to keep in check than most rattans.
Une bizarrerie pour votre jardin tropical, plus facile à contrôler que la plupart des rotins.
He's hard to keep in check, but I'll start at the tavern he favors.
Il n'est pas facile à surveiller, mais je commencerai par les tavernes qu'il apprécie.
In addition, the vacuum left by the withdrawal of foreign forces in some areas may permit the resurgence of conflicts which the presence of those forces may have helped to keep in check.
En outre, le retrait des troupes étrangères laissera un vide dans certains secteurs, où l'on risque d'assister à une reprise de conflits que la présence de ces forces avait contribué à contenir.
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