standing guard
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- sentryGuard on duty
- patrolRegular surveillance route
guard duty · alert · lookout · post · watchtower · steadfast · protecting · defensive · night watch · uniform · rifle · motionless · stoic · perimeter · gatekeeping · surveillance · wary · stationed
vigilance and protective action
standing guardlooking away
Directing eyes elsewhere
turning a blind eye · daydreaming · zoning out · ignoring · napping
duty and position
standing guarddeserting
Abandoning one's obligations
walking away · fleeing · retreating · standing down · withdrawing
threat orientation
standing guardattacking
Actively engaging offensively
invading · storming · breaching · infiltrating · assaulting