to study or get information about something by reading
изучать или получать информацию о чем-то, читая (izuchat' ili poluchat' informatsiyu o chem-to, chitaj)
"Before visiting Japan, I read up about its culture and traditions."
"перед поездкой в японию я изучил ее культуру и традиции." (pered poezdkoy v yaponiyu ya izuchil yeye kul'turu i traditsii)
to support or defend someone in a team or argument
to keep an optimistic attitude
to do extremely well on a test
to praise someone or something
to start suddenly (for war, fire, disease, etc.)
to pass something to someone by throwing; to hand over respo...
