How could she just walk in to a highly-paid job?

How were you able to make it that high? I'm impressed!
そんな高く、どうやって作ったの？感心したわ！ 

How could she just walk in to a highly-paid job?
どうやって彼女はすんなり高給の仕事に就いたんだい。

"Hey man, how did your test go?" "No sweat! I got the highest score in my class."
「よお！テストどうだった？」「屁でもないぜ！クラスで最高点取ったぜ」

He held his arms high when I asked, "How big is an elephant?"
「ゾウはどれくらい大きい？」と聞くと、彼は両手を高く上げた。