take sth in your stride
accept and deal with a difficult situation without letting it worry you
be taken aback by sb
be very surprised or shocked by sb
take no notice of sth
to ignore sth
take pleasure in sth
enjoy doing sth
take pity on sb
feel sorry for sb
take advantage of
benefit oneself by treating others unfairly
take exception to
object strongly to; be offended by.
take pride in
To be proud of a situation, sth you achieved
stand sb in good stead
to be useful to someone
snap up
get, acquire or buy something quickly
crop up
happen unexpectedly
part and parcel
essential piece of something