make something count?

to make something have as useful and positive an effect as possible.

light up

(of a person's face or eyes) suddenly become animated with liveliness or joy.

get-go

informal?North American

the very beginning.

What does it mean if someone is hurting?

If you say that you are hurting, you mean that you are experiencing emotional pain. I am lonely and I am hurting. To hurt someone or something means to have a bad effect on them or prevent them from succeeding.

reel

feel very giddy, disoriented, or bewildered, typically as a result of an unexpected setback.

What is a resounding message?

adj. 1 clear and emphatic; unmistakable.

"Get out the vote" or "getting out the vote" (GOTV)?

describes efforts aimed at increasing the voter turnout in elections. In countries that do not have or enforce compulsory voting, voter turnout can be low, sometimes even below a third of the eligible voter pool.

step up

increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something.