not know which way to turn
take the wheel
face up
have a finger in
attend
revolve around
take care of
be all about
grit one's teeth
grapple
treat
respect
problematize
take the bull by the horns
come to grips
get to grips
decipher
intervene
deal
manage
talk over
problemise
dither
misnegotiate
hammer away
contend
give a damn
cut through
blunder
know when to fold 'em
take matters into one's own hands
ask
inconvenience oneself
bother
know what one is about
rub up against
trouble oneself
handle
have
trouble
burble
hang in the balance
unmess
uproar
bring up against
have someone by the short hairs
take one's lumps
trade
cross a bridge before one comes to it
burn that bridge when one comes to it