people with power or influence who can help you
拥有权力或影响力的人，可以帮助你 (yǒng yǒu quánlì huò yǐngxiǎng lì de rén, kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ)
"He got the job because he has friends in high places."
"他得到这份工作是因为他有在高位的朋友。" (Tā dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò shì yīnwèi tā yǒu **zài gāo wèi de péngyǒu**)
to examine a large amount of information or items carefully
a very clever or intelligent person
a constant source of annoyance or trouble
sometimes, but not very often
to prepare to fight or compete strongly
looking sick or nauseated
