beachhead, foothold - an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"

cakewalk - an easy accomplishment; "winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him"; "invading Iraq won't be a cakewalk"

deed, exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

masterpiece - an outstanding achievement

masterstroke - an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery

credit - used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";

action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

performance - any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

track record, record - the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"

accomplished fact, fait accompli - an irreversible accomplishment

sledding, going - advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

arrival, reaching - accomplishment of an objective

close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker - something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"

freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something

base on balls, pass, walk - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

haymaking - taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts

face saver, face saving - an act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)

enlisting, recruitment - the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)

smooth - the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"