step to
front up
have a mountain to climb
go up against
go in for
defy
endeavorer
rise
come to the scratch
go
take up the gauntlet
enter the lists
tackle
challengee
setter
hit
lay to
make something of
defiance
put one's mind to it
brace
partake
encounter
gantlet
call to account
gauntlet
challenging
pick
take the bull by the horns
mountain
voluntell
inconvenience oneself
trouble oneself
take one's courage in both hands
trouble
bother
home
dare
throw down the gauntlet
charge
test out
confrontation
dabble
interject
multichallenge
come to grips
bite off
lean into
take up the glove
self-elect
invite
interview
endeavor
have a go
hunker down
contend
give it a try
have it out
let-out
go into
queer someone's pitch
would-be
tryst
request
plucky
involve
turn to
give something a try
grit one's teeth
front
hoon
gird
see about
get to know
take on
catch
dispute
draw in
inning
trial
face up
buckle down
end run
provocate
purchase
bend
belly up to the bar
bring oneself to
measure swords
have one's work cut out for one
test
attempter
gird up one's loins
interrogate
give it one's best shot
maul