| emulate(verb, meet, touch, copy, match) |
| rival(verb, oppose, follow, challenge, match) |
| challenge(verb, oppose, follow, fight, match) |
| contest(verb, meet, touch, oppose, fight) |
| equal(verb, match, outdo, rival, emulate) |
| match(verb, oppose, fight, face, equal) |
| measure up to(verb, expression, idiom, match, equal) |
| take on(expression, oppose, fight, face, confront) |
| battle(verb, oppose, fight, face, confront) |
| buck(verb, oppose, fight, face, confront) |
| combat |
| compete(verb, meet, oppose, fight, challenge) |
| compete with(verb, expression, follow, challenge, match) |
| contend(verb, meet, touch, oppose, fight) |
| contend with(verb, expression, challenge, match, contend) |
| fight(verb, oppose, face, confront) |
| meet(verb, oppose, fight, match, face) |
| parallel(outdo, rival, emulate) |
| play |
| resemble(verb, match, equal, outdo, rival) |