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