Sino-French War

use to describe food which is dry and hard

The war of invasion

endeavour

strive to be the best

War on Terror

might as well do something (it is just as well, since it has already gone so far, things can't get much worse)

people see cheap things then they fight against each other for that

fighting even for a small amount of land, it means the enemies are both standing very strong and firm with their stances

market competition

successfully strive for

war

to turn down someone's request [colloquial]

War of Resistance Against Japan

resist

Russo-Japanese War

(noun) nuclear wars

struggle between Chu and Han

armed struggle

indisputable; irrefutable

to win respect / honour by doing something [colloquial]

almost; nearly; still need a bit more; lacking slightly [colloquial]

argue (spoken)

to fight to

vie with each other

bring honor to

compete for the championship

race against time

compete for victory

strive for