如果你急需钱，我或许能暗中运作一下。

I may be able to ___pull a few ___strings, if you need the money urgently.

一篇文章或许能在市政厅暗中运作，促成所需的改变。

An article could ___pull the necessary ___strings to initiate changes at the City Hall.

他通过利用在行业内的关系暗中运作，设法得到了那份工作。

He managed to get the job by ___pulling some ___strings with his connections in the industry.