strive

to contend

strive; contend; strive; displaying contention against him

twisten, twist, twistte, getwist, twistten

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple

mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy

(by implication) to defend