to assume control or authority in an organization or team
взять на себя контроль или власть в организации или команде (vzyat na sebya kontrol' ili vlast' v organizatsii ili komande)
"When the director retired, his deputy took over leadership smoothly."
"Когда директор ушел на пенсию, его заместитель взял на себя руководство без труда." (Kogda direktor ushel na pensiyu, ego zameshchitel' vzyal na sebya rukovodstvo bez truda)
to protect or take care of someone’s needs
to express doubt or uncertainty about something
to take action to protect from sudden changes or risks
to sketch or outline the main points of something
to be extremely angry
to direct teamwork and actions toward a shared objective