The document discusses 12 phrasal verbs - take up, pick up, came across, get up, brake in, look for, speak to, ran out, near to, and slow down. For each verb, it provides the meaning and an example sentence to illustrate its usage. The verbs cover a range of meanings including beginning an activity, separating objects, encountering something by chance, getting off a chair, interrupting, trying to find something, discussing or talking about something, hurrying out of a place, proximity, and slowing the pace.