to take sth in your stride	to do sth without any effort
to take exception to sth	to be upset, to be angry
to snap up	to be taken away immediately
to stand sb in good stead	to prove sth if useful
part and parcel	the biggest part of my life
to put ideas into practise	to implement ideas into daily life
to take great pleasure in doing sth	to enjoy doing sth
to crop up	to spring up
to be taken aback	to be shocked
to be apprehensive about sth	be anxious about sth
to take pity on someone	to feel sorry about someone
to take no notice of sth	to ignore sth