grap·ple | verb
to engage in a close physical struggle or hand-to-hand fight without weapons, to wrestle;
e.g. We watched them grapple with each other over a minor disagreement.
car·nage | noun
an instance of a large number of people being killed, a great massacre or slaughter, especially in a war or battle;
e.g. He was traumatized by the sight of the carnage on the battlefield.
co·a·lesce | verb
to unite or fuse onto a whole, or to cause to join or unite, often for some common purpose/goal;
e.g. The members of the political parties agreed to coalesce in order to find a solution to the crisis.
Phrase & Idioms
try your best (also do your best)
to try as hard as you can in order to achieve something or do it as well as you can.
e.g. We will try our best to finish the work before deadline.
Phrasal Verb
fall out
to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them.
e.g. He has fallen out with his fiancé over her ex-boyfriend.
Quote
"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business."
-- Michael J Fox