to begin something by doing or saying something specific
начать что-то, сказав или сделав что-то конкретное (nachat' chto-to, skazav ili sdelav chto-to konkretnoe)
"He opened with a personal story to connect with the audience."
"Он начал с личной истории, чтобы установить связь с аудиторией." (On nachal s lichnoi istorii, chtoby ustanovit' svyaz' s auditoriey.)
to regain consciousness; to change one’s opinion
to learn how to manage or handle failure
to remain cautious and watchful for dangers
to ask people for their opinions on something
to rely on exports for income or growth
to prepare the way for something to happen later