'Whereas' is an adverb and shows direct opposition between the elements of the sentence (clauses). Notice that you should always use a comma. Example: Whereas you have lots of time to do your homework, I have very little time indeed.
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.
Unpromising is the main meaning of the word inauspicious. A good sentence to use for this word is, it was an inauspicious beginning to the movie.
It's actually notwithstanding, (and not notwothstanding). Anyway, yes, you can use it at the beginning of a sentence.
Our friendship was beginning to be irreparable.
No, because it is never good to start a sentence with the word "but".
Yes. There is no word or phrase in English that cannot begin or end a sentence.
Yes you can the word rust in a sentence. Some examples are: The car was beginning to rust. Can't you see the rust on the fence? They couldn't use the saw because it was beginning to rust.
Usually at the beginning, for example: Contrary to popular belief, the word contrary is used at the beginning of the sentence in which it is used.
Usually. Starting a sentence like that is a rhetorical thing.
Yes, but I wouldn't use also at the beginning of a sentence.
Yes. There is no word or phrase in English that cannot begin -or end - a sentence.
"From the beginning, it was apparent that Lucy would win."