quicken

In his “Commentaries,” Blackstone argued that life “begins in contemplation of law as soon as an infant is able to stir in the mother's womb,” known as “quickening.”

On the contrary they’ve been strengthened by additional troops and their advance has quickened.

My breathing began to quicken, and I tossed frantic glances to my three siblings, who were standing around me.

My pulse quickened just hearing you say that.

But as it became clear that no swap would be possible without including Krasikov’s release, Germany’s resistance eroded, and the pace of negotiations quickened.