| spar(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| strive(meet, oppose, play, fight, challenge) |
| struggle(meet, oppose, play, fight, challenge) |
| take part(expression, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| tilt(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| try(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| tussle(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| vie(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight) |
| wrestle(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| amount(verb, meet, touch, equal, near) |
| approach(verb, match, equal, emulate, resemble) |
| approximate(verb, meet, match, equal, near) |
| argue(verb, meet, oppose, fight, dispute) |
| attempt(verb, play, fight, face, contend) |
| bear comparison with(verb, meet, match, equal, near) |
| come near to(verb, meet, touch, equal, near) |
| come up to(verb, meet, touch, equal, near) |
| compare with(verb, expression, touch, match, equal) |
| confront(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle) |
| controvert(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle) |