来週から中間テストだ。一夜漬けじゃ、太刀打ちできない問題ばかりだぞ。今日から始めろよ。

Midterm exams start next week. Just cramming the night before won't get you ready. There'll be a lot of tough questions. You should start studying today.

警察はそういう暴力と太刀打ち出来なかった。

The police were unable to cope with such violence.

物は試しにやってはみたけれど、このプログラムつくり、僕が太刀打ちできるような簡単なものじゃなかったね。

I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.