1 and 2 mean about the same thing, yes. 1 is the more common usage.
3 could be rephrased: Volunteer work involves a lot of time.
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/pv-a.html
Good list of "phrasal verbs" -- look them up alphabetically.
http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/
Good lists of idioms -- look at the whole collection or look them up alphabetically.
1. He picked up the stone.
2. He took up the stone.
(Are both the same?)
3. Volunteer work takes up a lot of time.
(What is the meaning of 'takes up'? What other words can we use instead of 'takes up'?
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