A face-to-face confrontation, especially a bitter one.
The starting point in a match of ice hockey, where two players face each other to snatch the puck.
To confront (each other).
Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.
An environment of rough activity
A person who characteristically engages in such activity
Engage in rough-and-tumble activity
active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm
highly competitive