1
funmaker
1
gamboler
1
gamecock
1
goon
1
gorilla
1
handshaker
1
hatchet man
1
heavy(tough, opponent, champion, mercenary, militant)
1
hood
1
hoodlum
1
hooligan
1
jazzman
1
job
1
job-hunter
1
knight
1
matador
1
match(noun, opposition, rival, opponent, enemy)
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merrymaker
1
office-seeker
1
oppugnant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
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