2 Words to use with rutting

In a rut men, discouraged, life look hopeless; peddler selling nooses.

In the rut-time, the males, even of the most cowardly species, engage in mortal combats" we see that Hero's risking of death for the sake of his intrigue was not even a mark of exceptional courage; and regarding the quality and nature of his "love" it tells us nothing whatever.

2 Words to use with  rutting