(他的)暗中关照：personal blessing
有魄力的：no-nonsense
playing roulette with：拿（国家的经济）开玩笑
He wants to come clean：他想招认一切。
He is over the moon：兴致勃勃
Imitation is a form of flattery：（中国造假者常说：）仿制你是看得起你。
with a straight face：面部毫无表情地
她忽然上位：She shot to prominence
深有感慨地说：（“物价太贵了”）: lament
白手起家的：self-made
