onalert Ready to ship out Ready to react Ready and vigilant Watching carefully Ready to engage Ready for shipping out Ready for an engagement Ready at all times Prepared to ship out Prepared to be engaged Not asleep at the switch Looking out Like a sentry, presumably Ready for trouble Vigilant Watching events closely Ready for anything Forewarned and ready Standing guard Having pricked ears Ready for action Watchful for potential attack Primed In a watchful condition At the ready Ready for deployment