1. struggle
He struggled to be cheerful.
He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.
We managed to finish the work on time but it was a struggle. There was a struggle for control of the company.
We have to be ready not only for a straightforward test of strength, but also for a struggle in which every strategy comes into play.
The struggles, emotions, dreams, and habits of Dickens' characters are shared by most people today.
Going all out like this is going to propel me right into an all-or-nothing struggle.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America. The heartache and the hope, the struggle and the progress. The times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.
Scientific research is not a mechanical routine, but a continuing struggle on the part of the scientist.
борьба за власть|struggle for power
I regret, however, that their struggle for citizens' freedoms is changeable and inconsistent.
Such economic situation may prove difficult for the struggles.
He struggled with his attacker who then ran away. a struggle with an armed robber
Teachers' struggle with the idea of closing Junior High Schools was a failure
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
2. battle
We won the battle.
In the battle of ideas, science defeated conservatism.
Nicholas Biddle began to see that the battle was lost.
A Union army doctor watched the battle from a distance.
You say po-tah-to I say po-tay-to. Rika is just that sort of girl. There's no way to win a battle of words with her.
A sailor frequently has no time to get his sea legs after leaving port before a battle starts.
He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."
What's more, our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
It seems that much damage was done by yesterday's battle.
The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
Today's game will be a crucial battle; the result will be decisive.
The army was involved in a number of brilliant actions during the battle.
So began an epic legal battle which the FTC ultimately lost.
Dying in battle was considered the greatest honour for a Viking.
I'm not going to get into a battle of wits with you; I never attack anyone who's unarmed.