The soldier caught him and nodded to the radio operator, who got to his feet.

The soldiers nodded, put up their swords, and stepped aside.

There was a long pause, and then the soldier nodded.

Another soldier coming his way, though, nodded in complete understanding.

The soldier seemed about to say something else, but instead nodded and rose to slip quietly back out of the cabin.

Again, a good many soldiers nodded along with him.

The soldiers on either side of him nodded tentative agreement.

As the squad leader took the blade, the soldier nodded toward a tree next to the road.

The old soldier nodded, then shrugged and accepted what he had just heard.

The soldier looked at them, calculated his chances, accepted the fact that he had none and nodded.