Impetus

Anschub

(something that impels)

Anschub

(the force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus)

Anstoß

(something that impels)

Antrieb

(something that impels)

Antrieb

(the force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus)

Schub

(something that impels)

Schub

(an activity in response to a stimulus)

Schwung

(something that impels)

Schwung

(an activity in response to a stimulus)

Triebkraft

(a force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse)

Wucht

(an activity in response to a stimulus)