to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly
例外を作る; ルールを少し変更する (reigai wo tsukuru; rūru wo sukoshi henkō suru)
"The teacher bent the rules to help the new student."
"先生は新しい生徒を助けるためにルールを曲げた。" (Sensei wa atarashī seito wo tasukeru tame ni **rūru wo mageta**.)
to be good at gardening
jealousy destroys one’s peace of mind
My personal opinion or suggestion
A source of continuous profit or success.
to gradually become more confident
using the latest and most advanced marketing techniques