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 begin taking on a leadership role or responsibility
to smile slightly, especially when trying not to
to release negative emotions or painful memories; to stop ho...
to go somewhere for a short vacation or break
to delay progress or cause a problem
to remain strong in one's beliefs or decisions