| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advance on | move forward to attack |
| 2. | ambush | attack by surprise |
| 3. | argue against | present reasons in opposition |
| 4. | assail | attack violently or strongly |
| 5. | assault | make a violent attack |
| 6. | attack | take aggressive action against |
| 7. | battle | fight in a war or contest |
| 8. | beat back | repel by force |
| 9. | beset | trouble or attack persistently |
| 10. | besiege | surround and attack |
| 11. | best | defeat in competition |
| 12. | brawl | fight noisily and roughly |
| 13. | campaign against | work actively to oppose |
| 14. | challenge | call into opposition |
| 15. | clash | come into violent conflict |
| 16. | confront | face and challenge directly |
| 17. | contain | keep within limits |
| 18. | contend | compete or argue against |
| 19. | control | keep in check |
| 20. | counter | act in opposition to |
| 21. | cross swords | engage in sharp dispute |
| 22. | crush | defeat completely by force |
| 23. | deal with | handle or confront effectively |
| 24. | defeat | win against an opponent |
| 25. | defend against | protect from attack |
| 26. | defy | openly resist or oppose |
| 27. | dislodge | force out of place |
| 28. | drive back | force into retreat |
| 29. | drive out | force to leave |
| 30. | duel | fight one-on-one |
| 31. | eliminate | remove completely |
| 32. | engage | enter into conflict with |
| 33. | eradicate | destroy completely |
| 34. | expel | force to leave |
| 35. | face off | confront directly |
| 36. | fall upon | attack suddenly |
| 37. | fend off | drive away defensively |
| 38. | fight | engage in physical conflict |
| 39. | foil | stop a plan from working |
| 40. | frustrate | block or hinder success |
| 41. | go after | pursue or attack |
| 42. | go to war with | enter armed conflict with |
| 43. | go up against | face in opposition |
| 44. | grapple | struggle at close quarters |
| 45. | halt | cause to stop |
| 46. | hit back | respond with force |
| 47. | hold off | keep from advancing |
| 48. | hunt down | pursue to capture or defeat |
| 49. | join battle | begin fighting |
| 50. | lock horns | enter into conflict |
| 51. | make war on | fight a war against |
| 52. | master | gain control over |
| 53. | meet | face or deal with |
| 54. | militate against | have an opposing effect |
| 55. | move against | take action against |
| 56. | neutralize | make ineffective or harmless |
| 57. | oppose | act against something |
| 58. | oust | drive out from position |
| 59. | outfight | fight better than |
| 60. | outmaneuver | defeat by clever moves |
| 61. | outmatch | prove stronger than |
| 62. | outwit | defeat by intelligence |
| 63. | overcome | succeed in dealing with |
| 64. | overpower | defeat with superior force |
| 65. | overthrow | remove by force |
| 66. | overwhelm | defeat completely |
| 67. | prevail against | succeed against opposition |
| 68. | pursue | chase or continue against |
| 69. | push back | force into retreat |
| 70. | quell | put down by force |
| 71. | raid | attack suddenly |
| 72. | repel | drive back by force |
| 73. | repulse | drive back an attack |
| 74. | resist | withstand or fight against |
| 75. | retaliate | respond to harm with harm |
| 76. | root out | find and remove |
| 77. | rout | defeat and drive off |
| 78. | scrap | fight in a rough way |
| 79. | scuffle | fight briefly and roughly |
| 80. | skirmish | engage in a minor fight |
| 81. | spar | fight lightly or practice |
| 82. | stand up to | resist without yielding |
| 83. | struggle | make a forceful effort against |
| 84. | subdue | bring under control |
| 85. | suppress | forcibly put an end to |
| 86. | tackle | deal with forcefully |
| 87. | take down | bring down or defeat |
| 88. | take issue with | disagree and oppose |
| 89. | take on | accept and confront |
| 90. | triumph over | win against decisively |
| 91. | trounce | defeat decisively |
| 92. | vanquish | defeat thoroughly |
| 93. | vie | compete strongly for something |
| 94. | wage war on | carry out war against |
| 95. | ward against | guard against by resisting |
| 96. | ward off | prevent by resisting |
| 97. | wipe out | destroy completely |
| 98. | withstand | resist successfully |
| 99. | work against | act in opposition to |
| 100. | wrestle | struggle physically or mentally |