英和和英

a counter-trench

a counter-approach

steamroller the opposition

counterexample

to contend for victory―strive for mastery

to compete with one's rival

to chatter―prattle

to chatter―prattle

fight hand to hand

a close contest

a negotiation between enemies

face to face―vis-à-vis

to have enmity for each other

to confront and fight

struggle in opposition

to struggle with adversity

gossip―tittle-tattle―a chat

to contend as to which side is in the right

contend against prejudice

to hope against hope

go against the stream

to fight and to grapple with a person

at odds of 7 to

an act of tackling an opponent in a fight

to chatter―prattle―twaddle

opposed to heresy

of people in competition, to try to bring down one's opponent

polar opposites

face-to-face with

to go against the stream