struggles

Strongest matches

• attempt
• battle
• clash
• combat
• conflict
• contest
• effort
• encounter
• endeavor
• skirmish
• strife
• trial
• work

Strong matches

• brush
• essay
• exertion
• free-for-all
• grind
• hassle
• jam
• jump
• labor
• pains
• roughhouse
• row
• scramble
• set-to
• striving
• toil
• tussle
• undertaking
• wrangle

Weak match

• long haul

Strongest matches

• cope
• seek
• strive
• tackle
• toil
• try

Strong matches

• assay
• attempt
• dig
• endeavor
• grind
• hassle
• hustle
• offer
• plug
• scratch
• slave
• strain
• sweat
• undertake

Weak matches

• bend over backwards
• break one's back
• break one's neck
• exert oneself
• give it one's best shot
• give the old college try
• go all out
• have one's nose to grindstone
• make every effort
• plug away
• take a crack
• take a stab
• take on
• try one's hardest
• work like a dog

Strongest matches

• compete
• contend
• grapple

Strong matches

• battle
• brawl
• buck
• contest
• hassle
• romp
• rough-house
• row
• scrap
• scuffle
• shuffle
• slug
• smack
• tangle

Weak matches

• bump heads
• cross swords
• go up against
• lock horns
• put up a fight