take the wheel
take control
take charge
take hold
hold one's own
have it on lock
take it upon oneself
responsibilize
pick up
take upon oneself
step up
manage
take on
lose it
regulize
not know which way to turn
lean in
take command
hold the fort
intervene
hold the ring
lord it over
take care
see
step up to the plate
attend
look
take possession
adopt
unlock
own
ask
take the reins
take the initiative
drop the gloves
have the cards in one's hands
underbring
toy
take the helm
self-control
man the fort
have someone in the palm of one's hand
play
forbear
harness
ringmaster
be active
move
handle
draw
mismanage
hijack
marionette
govern
see one's way clear to
transfer
deal
play into someone's hands
carry on
conduct
work
co-opt
possess
husband
know what one is about