| English | Russian |
| be well off the starting blocks | иметь хороший задел (So we're well off the starting blocks and on our way; the campaign has started and it's a mere two years until the referendum Alexander Demidov) |
| start a fire | устроить пожар (В.И.Макаров) |
| start packing | собирать вещи (напр., при уходе с должности • Your days in this office are numbered. So, if I were you, I'd start packing Taras) |