to negotiate (for peace), engage in talks ☊ 
hòa nghị ☊ engage in a battle royal, engage in a dog-fight ☊ hỗn chiến ☊ fight fiercely, engage in a fiercely battle ☊ kịch chiến ☊ enter the fight, engage in battle ☊ lâm trận ☊ wait for and engage the enemy ☊ nghênh địch ☊ to retort, riposte, engage in repartee ☊ ứng đối ☊