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。)
to be extremely surprised or shocked
to commit an illegal act
not subject to the law; thinking one is untouchable by rules
to make a small mistake
to reverse a negative situation and make it positive
someone told me something secretly