contend with (?.)
- a outrance
- bandy with
- battle
- battle it out
- bump heads
- care for
- challenge
- complain
- complain loudly
- confront
- cope with
- cross swords with
- deal with
- dispute
- dissent
- do with
- engage with
- exchange shots
- face down
- face out
- face up to
- fight like devils
- fight with
- front
- go to loggerheads
- grapple with
- handle
- have it out
- kick against
- lock horns
- make a stand
- manage
- measure swords with
- meet head-on
- object
- offer resistance
- oppose
- protest
- recalcitrate
- reluct
- remonstrate
- revolt
- settle it
- show fight
- stand
- stand at bay
- stand up against
- stand up to
- steward
- strive against
- strive with
- struggle with
- tangle with
- tilt with
- treat
- try conclusions with
- use
- withstand
- wrestle with