to use one's influence or connections to get things done
利用自己的人脉或影响力来完成事情 (lìyòng zìjǐ de rénmài huò yǐngxiǎnglì lái wánchéng shìqíng)
"She managed to pull strings to get the bill passed in Congress."
"她成功地拉了些关系，使法案在国会通过。" (Tā chénggōng de **lāle xiē guānxì**, shǐ fǎ'àn zài guóhuì tōngguò.)
to rely on a single plan or source of success
to lose control or fail when under stress
Teamwork requires collaboration; individualism does not work...
completely secured or protected
to make someone responsible for their actions
to decline in quality or condition
