to begin a creative process or project using a certain idea or material
使用某个特定的想法或材料开始创意过程或项目 (shǐyòng mǒu gè tèdìng de xiǎngfǎ huò cáiliào kāishǐ chuàngyì guòchéng huò xiàngmù)
"The artist started off with a simple sketch before adding color."
"艺术家在添加颜色之前从简单的素描开始。" (yìshùjiā zài tiānjiā yánsè zhīqián **cóng** jiǎndān de sùmiáo kāishǐ.)
to start growing or improving rapidly
to bring a discussion or event to an end
to form teams or partnerships of two
to find a solution or agreement through discussion or effort
to respond angrily to criticism or attack
to resist forgetting or losing traditional values