skirmish
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskɜː.mɪʃ/ us/ˈskɝː.mɪʃ/
小冲突，小规模战斗
a fight between a small number of soldiers that is usually short and not planned, and happens away from the main area of fighting in a war
小争执，小争论
a short argument
There was a short skirmish between the two of them over who would pay for the meal. 两人因为谁该付饭钱而发生了小争执。