If things get rough up here, we can retreat inside the cavern.

His car came under attack, and so few officers were at the school, that they had to retreat inside the building.

I retreated deep inside myself, away from the pain.

She closed her eyes for a moment and seemed to retreat inside herself.

In the act, he injured one of the terrorists and forced others to retreat inside a room.

More and more, he seemed to be retreating inside his head.

I retreat inside my shell and stare at the floor.

If we do go wrong, though, we'll be able to retreat inside the walls of Videssos the city.

You just hurt them so badly they retreated back inside themselves for a time.

The police, some bleeding, one with a broken wrist, retreated inside the bar.

When the sound was not repeated she retreated inside once more.

Their message delivered, they retreated inside and closed the door.

Listlessly she turned away from the door and retreated inside.

They were still moving those lines when night fell, and all retreated inside.

The waiter checked on them again and then retreated inside.

I retreated inside and put on a neutral mask.

My big worry is those two guards could retreat inside and hold it all night.

Cats can retreat inside in inclement weather but be outside part of the time as well.

For the better off, this usually means retreating inside, to the comfort of air-conditioning.

"There's not a lot a space, and you have to retreat inside, to find private moments in your mind."