to start a new hobby or leisure activity
заняться новым хобби или досуговой деятельностью (zanyat'sya novym hobbi ili dosugovoy deyatel'nost'yu)
"During the lockdown, many people took up hobbies like painting or cooking."
"Во время локдауна многие люди начали заниматься хобби, такими как рисование или кулинария." (vo vremya lokdauna mnogie lyudi nachali zanymat'sya khobbi, takimi kak risovanie ili kulinariya)
to use something as a resource
to gradually weaken someone or something
to adjust to a new environment or situation
to think in a similar way as someone else
to calm down or relax; to not overreact
to divide something into parts
