The reader should observe and analyze the authors perception of the words and the " tone " set in the story.
I think the hunters? it says they made repair to where they had done something supposedly bad, so i'm assuming that is the answer.
Answer:
You have cold feet -idiom
I have butterflies in my stomach -idiom
Your such a couch potato -idiom
It's raining cats and dogs - idiom
Turn over a new leaf -idiom
Dont make a mountain out of a molehill -idiom
He has completely lost his head -idiom
you cant have dollar if it dont make cents - expression