Collocations for fighting - noun

bitter, fierce, hard, heavy, intense, serious | continued/continuing | fresh, renewed | spasmodic, sporadic | hand-to-hand
The sword and mace were favourite weapons for hand-to-hand fighting.

street

end, halt, stop
holding talks designed to end the fighting

take part in
The conspirators took no part in the fighting which ensued.

be killed in, die in | escape, flee
refugees fleeing the fighting

take place | begin, break out, erupt, flare, start
Fierce fighting broke out among the refugees.

ensue, follow | continue | rage
For nearly two months the fighting raged.

intensify | die away/down, diminish
Even if the fighting dies down, no answer is in sight to the political crisis.

stop | resume

during/in the ~
He was badly wounded during the fighting.

~ between
There has been renewed fighting between the government forces and the rebels.

a lull in the fighting