starting

commencement

Act of starting

• outsetInitial point of something
• initiationFormal admission ceremony
• genesisPoint of creation

inception · dawn · kickoff · threshold · onset · prelude · prologue · embarkation · inauguration · debut

rocket

Propulsion-driven spacecraft

• countdownBackward enumeration to zero
• liftoffMoment of ascent
• blastoffRocket launch moment

ignition · thrust · pad · mission · propulsion · trajectory · stage · separation · booster · launch window

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

• questSeeking journey for something
• journeyTravel from place to place
• explorationTraveling through unknown regions

odyssey · voyage · trek · safari · pilgrimage · excursion · embark · departure · setting out · trailblazing

blocks

Obstructs or sections

• gunshotFirearm's explosive report
• sprintersBrief-race speed athletes
• pistolCompact one-handed firearm

crouch · lane · staggered · gate · jump · reaction time · on your marks · flag drop · green light · pole position

engine

Machine producing motion

• carWheeled motor vehicle
• motorEnergy-to-motion converter
• keyLock-opening device

turnover · battery · spark · crank · idle · rev · choke · fuel · pull cord · alternator

wage

Payment for labor

• entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
• base payCompensation before additions
• compensationPayment for services rendered

offer · negotiation · benefits · contract · position · junior · trainee · probation · first job · graduate

• creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
• gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
• movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
• game statespaused, loading, ended, active, finished
• horseback ridinghorseback riding, horse riding, horses, horse, pony
• motion changesacceleration, deceleration, speeding up, slowing down, speedup