come to the scratch
affront
step to
tackle
beard the lion in his den
re-encounter
have it out
encounterer
confrontationally
throw-down
encounter
breathe down someone's neck
nose-to-nose
confront
defy
meet one's Waterloo
shirtfront
engage
front
unfussable
call-out
warpath
bring a knife to a gunfight
the enemy of my enemy is my friend
war
scuffle
measure swords with someone
belligerently
hostilely
maul
bate
run up on
adversarially
brave
outface
collaborationism
take
confrontational
befoe
nose
menace
defiance
smackdown
enemy combatant
confrontationist
affair
take the bull by the horns
over a barrel
clear the air
come to grips with
bogeyism
take one's courage in both hands
superior
boyg
do battle
terrify
spiky
parley
batten down
hang tough
get at
nonconfrontation
bicker
bear down on
antagonistic
threat
Achilles heel
keep at arm's length
face up
oppugnant
boss
battle
fight off
go for the throat
digladiate
unenviable
wrestle with a pig
belligerent
cross swords
plucky
militance
confrontable
circle the wagons
confrontation
adverse
go hard with someone
come out swinging
aggressive
front up
lalkara
gutsy
outbrave
take one's lumps