| grapple(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight) |
| join battle with(expression, idiom) |
| joust(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| match up with(expression, idiom) |
| measure up to(expression, idiom) |
| meet(verb, oppose, fight, dispute, struggle) |
| not compare with(expression, idiom) |
| oppugn(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle) |
| outvie(outdo, rival, contention, emulate) |
| resemble(verb, match, link, connect, equal) |
| stand(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle) |
| stem the tide(expression, idiom) |
| strive for superiority(expression, idiom) |
| test one another(expression, idiom) |
| withstand(verb, meet, oppose, fight, struggle) |
| combat |
| encounter(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight) |
| bandy(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| bid(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |
| collide(verb, play, fight, challenge, face) |