people with power or influence who can help you
люди с властью или влиянием, которые могут вам помочь (lyudi s vlast'yu ili vliyaniyem, kotorye mogut vam pomoch')
"He got the job because he has friends in high places."
"Он получил работу, потому что у него есть друзья в высоких кругах." (On poluchil rabotu, potomu chto u nego yest' **druz'ya v vysokikh krugakh**)
to be near the end of one’s strength or life
A deal where one sacrifices moral integrity for power or suc...
to stay positive and hopeful in a difficult situation
A very complex or unsolvable problem.
to make exceptions or not strictly follow the law or rules
to end a romantic relationship suddenly or unkindly
