| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | begin dealing with |
| 2. | advance | move forward |
| 3. | allocate | set aside for a purpose |
| 4. | announce | make known publicly |
| 5. | apply oneself | start working seriously |
| 6. | arrange | put in planned order |
| 7. | array | arrange in order |
| 8. | articulate | express clearly |
| 9. | be off | be leaving now |
| 10. | begin | start doing something |
| 11. | betake oneself | go to a place |
| 12. | bring forward | present earlier or publicly |
| 13. | carry on | continue with effort |
| 14. | clarify | make easier to understand |
| 15. | commence | begin formally or officially |
| 16. | communicate | share information or meaning |
| 17. | continue | keep going |
| 18. | convey | carry or communicate |
| 19. | declare | say firmly and openly |
| 20. | depart | leave and begin a journey |
| 21. | design | plan intentionally |
| 22. | detail | describe with specifics |
| 23. | devise | work out a plan |
| 24. | dispose | arrange in a certain way |
| 25. | draft | prepare an initial version |
| 26. | drive off | leave in a vehicle |
| 27. | embark | begin a journey or venture |
| 28. | engage in | become involved in |
| 29. | enter into | begin participation in |
| 30. | enter upon | start a new activity |
| 31. | explicate | make meaning clear |
| 32. | expound | explain in detail |
| 33. | fare forth | go out on a journey |
| 34. | forge ahead | move forward strongly |
| 35. | formulate | express in precise terms |
| 36. | frame | express in a particular way |
| 37. | get going | start moving or acting |
| 38. | go about | start dealing with something |
| 39. | go ahead | begin or continue confidently |
| 40. | go forth | leave and move onward |
| 41. | go out | leave a place |
| 42. | head out | leave for somewhere |
| 43. | impart | communicate information |
| 44. | initiate | cause to begin |
| 45. | interpret | explain the meaning of |
| 46. | issue | send out officially |
| 47. | kick off | begin something informally |
| 48. | launch | start something energetically |
| 49. | lay before | present for consideration |
| 50. | lay out | present clearly and systematically |
| 51. | leave | depart from a place |
| 52. | make for | move toward a destination |
| 53. | map out | plan in detail |
| 54. | march off | leave in a deliberate way |
| 55. | marshal | arrange for effective use |
| 56. | move forward | go onward |
| 57. | move into | start engaging in |
| 58. | move off | start to leave |
| 59. | move on to | proceed to the next thing |
| 60. | narrate | tell a story |
| 61. | open | begin or make a start |
| 62. | order | arrange systematically |
| 63. | organize | set in order |
| 64. | outline | summarize the main points |
| 65. | plot | plan a course or action |
| 66. | prepare | make ready beforehand |
| 67. | press on | continue moving ahead |
| 68. | proceed | go forward with an action |
| 69. | propound | put forward for consideration |
| 70. | pull out | depart from a place |
| 71. | push off | go away or depart |
| 72. | push on | continue onward |
| 73. | recommence | begin again |
| 74. | relay | pass along information |
| 75. | release | make available publicly |
| 76. | repair to | go to a place |
| 77. | restart | start again |
| 78. | resume | start again after pause |
| 79. | sally forth | go out boldly |
| 80. | set about | begin doing something |
| 81. | set off | start a journey |
| 82. | specify | state exactly |
| 83. | spell out | explain clearly and fully |
| 84. | start | commence an action or process |
| 85. | state | express clearly in words |
| 86. | strike out | set off determinedly |
| 87. | tackle | start handling a task |
| 88. | take off | leave or depart quickly |
| 89. | take on | accept and begin work |
| 90. | take up | begin an activity |
| 91. | turn to | begin dealing with |
| 92. | turn toward | direct attention toward |
| 93. | undertake | take on and begin |
| 94. | unfold | reveal gradually |
| 95. | unpack | explain in simpler terms |
| 96. | venture forth | go out bravely |
| 97. | voice | express aloud |
| 98. | walk out | leave by walking |
| 99. | wend | go in a specified direction |
| 100. | work toward | make progress toward |