| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | develop a passion | помешаться (with на + prepl., for) |
| gen. | develop a passion | пристраститься (with к, for) |
| gen. | develop a passion for | увлечься (чем-либо • About the same time, still only 14, he developed a passion for hunting, and for several years (much to his later shame) would take great delight in shooting just about anything that moved. 4uzhoj) |
| Makarov. | develop a passion for art | проникнуться страстной любовью к искусству |