When going for a drink with friends, a smile and a "cheers" by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation, it is also culturally accurate.

当和朋友一起喝酒时，一个微笑和一句“cheers”来表示感谢，不仅适合当时的情况，而且从文化上看也是合适的。

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After compiling a list of albums, based mostly on Suggestions from friends and colleagues (thanks, by the way), I set out onto the vast frontiers of the Internet, hunting for some pieces of history.

我在朋友和同事的建议下完成了这份专辑列表(顺便说一句，谢谢各位)。

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Thanks. By the way, do you have any plans for tonight?

谢谢。顺便问一下，今晚有什么安排吗？

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By the way, thanks for being so nice to my wife last night.

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