natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
rear guard; reserve troops
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
discovery; detection; finding
guard; sentinel; garrison
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
several people; a few people
to push aside; to brush aside
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to spring at; to leap upon
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to melt together; to blend together
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare