to achieve higher positions in career or life
在事业或生活中取得更高的位置 (zai shiye huo shenghuo zhong qude geng gao de weizhi)
"She’s been climbing the ladder of success through hard work."
"她通过努力工作正在爬上成功的阶梯。" (Ta tongguo nuli gongzuo zhengzai **pashang chenggong de jieti**)
to focus on a smaller area or set of options
to return to the right path or plan
to reconnect later to get an update
the basic practical details of something
to reduce differences or improve relations
to dismiss something by treating it as a joke
