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There are two kinds of pain:the sort of pain that makes you strong,or useless pain.

Look at the big picture(统观全局)

power's a lot like real estate,it's all about location,location,location.The closer you are 

to the source,the higher your property value.

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What a martyr(殉道者,烈士) craves(渴求) more than anything is a sword to fall on,so you sharpen the blade,hold it at just the right angle,an then 3,2,1--

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versed 精通的 熟练的  discreet:谨慎的 

water under the bridge :都过去了

keep your cards close 保持谨慎

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people high up the food chain 位高权重者

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Close one wound by opening another 拆东墙补西墙

abide 忍受

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get some shut-eye 打个盹

mess with you 惹你 耍你 逗你玩

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turn down 拒绝；减少 stonewalled 口风紧

Proximity to power deludes some into believing they wield it.

move mountains for you 为你上刀山

go hat in hand 拉下脸来(求人)

have a full plate 事务繁忙

put your entire life on hold 把生活(私事)晾在一边

we may have our disagreements,but that doesn't mean we can't look out for each other(互相照应).

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blow off steam 发脾气(无能狂怒)

flip-flopping (出尔反尔)

get him back on his feet (振作起来)

It only takes ten seconds to crush a man's ambitions.

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hate your gut 对你恨之入骨

He's torn 他很纠结

Once someone is exposed,they're at your mercy(听你发落).

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Hang in there (坚持住,别泄气)

you bet (不客气)

there's gonna be traffic(这会儿堵车)

hold over(以...威胁)

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There is no solace above or below.Only us...small,solitary,striving,battling one another.

Don't judge a book by it's cover(别以貌取人)