to start doing something new, such as a habit, activity, or belief
начать делать что-то новое, например, привычку, занятие или убеждение (nachat' delat' chto-to novoye, naprimer, privychku, zanyatie ili ubezhdeniye)
"Many people take up meditation as they explore mindfulness culture."
"Многие люди начинают заниматься медитацией, исследуя культуру осознанности." (mnogie lyudi nachinayut zanimat'sya meditatsiyey, issleduya kul'turu osoznannosti)
to not allow someone to go out; to hold inside
to make efforts to achieve progress or better results
to be completely honest with someone about something
to keep working on something until it is completed
to save money for future use
to organize efforts to oppose something
