to become aware of political issues and start caring about them
prendre conscience des problèmes politiques et commencer à s'en soucier
"Many young people are beginning to wake up politically."
"Beaucoup de jeunes commencent à se réveiller politiquement."
to gain motivation and enthusiasm from positive thoughts or...
to become less serious and eventually end without major harm
to allow yourself to experience emotions or connections
to surprise or shock someone
to delay making a decision until the next day
to pay attention to and remember something important