skirmish encounter duel scrap affray struggle affaire d'honneur snickersnee fencing hassle set-to whipping rough-and-tumble conflict dogfight gang fight combat brawl clash close-quarter fighting fray gunplay beating free-for-all fisticuffs battle knife fight banging in-fighting scuffle blow shootout single combat cut-and-thrust shock gunfight slugfest battering brush tussle rumble impact disturbance fistfight fight ruffle

operational combat-ready active

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intimate thick near approximate boon good confidential close-knit chummy buddy-buddy closely knit dear cozy familiar

change state turn shut

retire shut down withdraw close up fold adjourn close down

nigh near

end terminate

finis conclusion stopping point end last ending finale finish