to praise or congratulate someone for doing something well
похвалить или поздравить кого-то за хорошо выполненную работу (pokhvalit' ili pozdravit' kogo-to za khorosho vypolnennuyu rabotu)
"You deserve a pat on the back for your effort."
"Ты заслуживаешь похлопывания по спине за свои усилия." (Ty zasluzhivayesh' **pokhlopyvaniya po spine** za svoi usiliya.)
to avoid talking about the main topic
deeply in love
to accelerate; to move faster
to be motivated or influenced by something
to enter a new activity slowly and comfortably
too good or powerful to compete with
