palpitate

"He carefully painted each stairs a different color of the rainbow. "

"When he just looks at me, my heart begins to palpitate with excitement."

"I began playing the piano at the age of five.   Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation."

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

"My grandmother's heart is strong, despite her age. "

"My sister has a severe allergy to peanuts, so we always check food labels carefully at restaurants. "

"His charm and good looks accounted for much of his popularity in the polls."

"She packed her case rapidly and hurried out."

"In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."