ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν δρόμον τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin
burst, encourage, excite, hasten, hurry, incite, rouse, rush, cheer on, set in motion, set out, start, urge on (see also: ὁρμάω)
