The attacker stands either facing directly one of his/her opponent's sides or slightly behind in an angle.

Guards and attackers stood face-to-face, unable to move more than a few feet.

The attacker stands behind and to one side of the opponent.

Three attackers stood with their hands in the air; their weapons were on the gravel behind them.

Her attackers stood looking down at her where she'd fallen.

With the kind of hardware he and his men were packing, the attackers wouldn't stand a chance.

Her attacker was standing with his back to the warehouse door.

His attacker stood three feet away, a revolver in his hand.

Let's say you are in a room with a big table in the middle of it; and your attacker is standing near the only exit.

The attackers stand behind the opponent on either side of him and put their heads under his arms.