to campaign for a political position
竞选政治职位 (jingxuan zhengzhi zhiwei)
"She decided to run for office next year."
"她决定明年竞选一个职位。" (Ta jueding mingnian jingxuan yige zhiwei.)
to create a positive image of yourself in someone's mind
to stay more advanced or knowledgeable than others
to be extremely surprised or upset
to make yourself feel brave enough to do something
to decline in quality or condition
the use of willpower to overcome physical problems