to slightly change the truth to make something sound better
何かをより良く聞こえるように、真実を少し変える (nanika o yori yoku kikoeru yō ni, shinjitsu o sukoshi kaeru)
"He tends to bend the truth when telling stories."
"彼は物語を話すときにbend the truthする傾向がある。" (Kare wa monogatari o hanasu toki ni **bend the truth** suru傾向がある。)
In a position to be injured or in danger.
kind and honest in expressing feelings
to design or aim something for a particular group
A story or article intended to damage someone's reputation,...
to forget disagreements and be friendly again
to start behaving better after doing something wrong