ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
hurl down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, P. κατακρημνίζειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.
hurry on: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.
hasty: of persons, P. προπετής, σφοδρός, ἀλόγιστος, Ar. and P. ἰταμός; of things, P. ἀπερίσκεπτος, ἄσκεπτος, ἀλόγιστος; see rash.