[emile]

She's a Japanese woman and works as an English teacher in Tokyo, but comes to me to verify that I know what I'm doing.

Tell her that before you reveal to her the ancient mysteries and subtleties of the English language, she must shave her head and fast for forty days. (And then tell her what you just said is a popular English idiom)

...when I google "accomplish a" most results return 'accomplish a goal' or 'accomplish a task'. Googling 'achieve a' returns a wider range of, er, achievements. You can achive a victory or even a lean and healthy body.