tug of war

accomplishment achievement action active activity adversaries adversary against antagonist antagonists anti background balance battle challenge challenging combatant combatants compete competition concept conceptual contest cord counterpart determination drag dragging duel effort endurance energy fight fighting foe foes fun game grab grabbing grip handhold hands hold holding match metaphor opponent opponents opposition persistence power pull pulling rivalry rivals rope sport struggle stubborn symbol tightrope tug tugging two war white win winner