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 take responsibility for someone and help them learn
to take on the duty of something
to fail to keep up with a schedule or progress
to suffer silently from jealousy or longing
to understand both perspectives in an argument
to travel with very little luggage
