| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | argue | to contend in words |
| 2. | attempt | to try to do something |
| 3. | battle | to fight against hardship |
| 4. | bear | to endure something difficult |
| 5. | bicker | to argue over small matters |
| 6. | bid | an attempt to achieve something |
| 7. | bout | a short contest or fight |
| 8. | carry on | to continue despite problems |
| 9. | clash | to conflict or fight |
| 10. | combat | fighting or armed conflict |
| 11. | compete | to try to win |
| 12. | conflict | a serious clash or fight |
| 13. | confront | to face directly and firmly |
| 14. | contend | to compete or fight |
| 15. | cope | to manage difficulty successfully |
| 16. | deal with | to handle a problem |
| 17. | debate | to argue formally |
| 18. | defiance | open resistance to authority |
| 19. | discord | disagreement or conflict |
| 20. | dispute | to argue or challenge |
| 21. | drudge | to do hard tedious work |
| 22. | duel | to fight one opponent |
| 23. | effort | work toward a result |
| 24. | eke out | to obtain with difficulty |
| 25. | endeavor | to make a serious effort |
| 26. | endure | to suffer through hardship |
| 27. | exert oneself | to make strong physical effort |
| 28. | exertion | physical or mental effort |
| 29. | face | to confront something difficult |
| 30. | falter | to move or act uncertainly |
| 31. | feud | to maintain a bitter conflict |
| 32. | fight | to battle or resist difficulty |
| 33. | flail | to move helplessly or wildly |
| 34. | flounder | to have trouble progressing |
| 35. | fray | a fight or contest |
| 36. | friction | tension or conflict |
| 37. | get by | to manage with difficulty |
| 38. | go up against | to face in opposition |
| 39. | grapple | to deal with something hard |
| 40. | grind | to work hard and steadily |
| 41. | handle | to deal with difficulty |
| 42. | hang on | to persist or endure |
| 43. | hardship | severe difficulty or suffering |
| 44. | hold on | to endure and continue |
| 45. | hustle | to work energetically to succeed |
| 46. | insurgency | armed resistance against authority |
| 47. | jostle | to compete or push roughly |
| 48. | keep going | to continue despite difficulty |
| 49. | labor | to work with great effort |
| 50. | lock horns | to clash or argue strongly |
| 51. | lurch | to move unsteadily forward |
| 52. | make do | to manage with limited resources |
| 53. | manage | to handle despite difficulty |
| 54. | match | a contest between opponents |
| 55. | meet | to face a challenge |
| 56. | muddle through | to manage with difficulty |
| 57. | oppose | to act against something |
| 58. | opposition | resistance or disagreement |
| 59. | overexert | to strain oneself too much |
| 60. | persevere | to continue despite difficulty |
| 61. | persist | to continue firmly despite difficulty |
| 62. | plod | to proceed slowly and laboriously |
| 63. | press | to persist with effort |
| 64. | pursuit | effort to obtain something |
| 65. | push | to make determined effort |
| 66. | pushback | resistance or opposition |
| 67. | quarrel | to argue angrily |
| 68. | rebellion | organized resistance against authority |
| 69. | resist | to oppose pressure or force |
| 70. | resistance | opposition to force or pressure |
| 71. | revolt | a rebellion or uprising |
| 72. | rivalry | ongoing competition |
| 73. | row | to argue noisily |
| 74. | scramble | to move or act urgently |
| 75. | scrap | to fight informally |
| 76. | scuffle | to fight briefly and disorderly |
| 77. | slog | to work through difficulty |
| 78. | squirm | to twist from discomfort |
| 79. | stagger | to move unsteadily under difficulty |
| 80. | strain | to make excessive effort |
| 81. | strive | to try very hard |
| 82. | stumble | to proceed with difficulty |
| 83. | tackle | to deal with actively |
| 84. | take on | to confront a challenge |
| 85. | thrash | to move wildly in difficulty |
| 86. | toil | to work hard and long |
| 87. | trek | to make a difficult journey |
| 88. | trudge | to walk with effort |
| 89. | try | to make an effort |
| 90. | tussle | to fight or compete roughly |
| 91. | uprising | a revolt against authority |
| 92. | vie | to compete for something |
| 93. | wade | to proceed through difficulty |
| 94. | war | to wage conflict |
| 95. | weather | to survive a difficulty |
| 96. | withstand | to endure without giving in |
| 97. | work | to exert effort |
| 98. | wrangle | to argue noisily or persistently |
| 99. | wrestle | to grapple with difficulty |
| 100. | writhe | to twist in pain or effort |