dispose of
come to grips
fix the roof while the sun is shining
cope
stickhandle
outface
take courage
take something in stride
grit one's teeth
take the bull by the horns
hang by a thread
contend
God works in mysterious ways
threateningness
in no uncertain terms
adventure
maul
boned
at one's own peril
dire
misnegotiate
desperate
problematizable
last-ditch
hack
lion in the way
unfinished business
draw a line in the sand
underwrite
come to the scratch
meet one's Waterloo
unsentimental
the enemy of my enemy is my friend
insecurely
batten down
tough-minded
awfulize
venturesomely
issuably
on a wing and a prayer
pose
intimidate
venture
take care of
terrify
threatless
resourcefulness
crisis
keep the show on the road
compromising