pit oneself against

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

confront endure get by grapple handle suffer survive wrestle

buffet deal dispatch encounter face hack struggle tangle tussle weather

battle with carry on get a handle on hack it hold one's own live with make go of it make it make out make the grade rise to occasion struggle through

hold keep refuse retreat surrender yield