0 to use one’s influence or that of others to gain an advantage -- tocar teclas, utilizar sus enchufes/influencias
The politician was accused of pulling strings in order to get his girlfriend a British passport.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Podemos completarlo paso a paso, por muy largo que sea el camino, y no se puede completar, por corto que sea el camino, si ni siquiera marcas tu huella.