| A | B |
| as usual | (PHRASE) happens in the way that it normally does |
| campaign | (N) a planned set of activities aimed at achieving a particular result |
| candidate | (N) someone who is being considered for a position, for example in an election or for a job |
| citizen | (N) someone legally accepted as belonging to that country |
| clear | (ADJ) easy to understand, see, or hear |
| corporation | (N) a large business or company |
| enthusiastically | (ADV) showing how much you like or enjoy something |
| expand | (V) become larger |
| give it your best shot | (PHRASE) to attempt to do something a way that requires you put forth a great amount of energy and determination |
| launch | (V) enthusiastically start something |
| make progress | V) the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something |
| never in my wildest dreams | (PHRASE) something that's so wonderful or astonishing you could have never imagined yourself |
| raise taxes | (V) to increase the amount of money you owe to the government for being a citizen |
| record turnout | (N) a far greater number of people attend an event than expected |
| reelect | (V) vote to have a politician continue in the same position |
| running neck and neck | (V) when you are in competition with someone and both of you are very close to winning |
| tax | (V) charge a fee to citizens |
| term | (N) a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place |
| up for reelection | (PHRASE) when someone decides to run for the same position that they held previously when their term ends |