to not completely believe something
完全には信じないこと (kanzen ni wa shinjinaikoto)
"He tends to exaggerate, so take his stories with a grain of salt."
"彼はよく話を盛るので、彼の話はあまり真に受けないでね。" (kare wa yoku hanashi o moru node, kare no hanashi wa amari ma ni ukenaide ne)
full of energy and not tired
to meet expected standards
a home where the children have grown up and left
advantage gained from a political situation
to say something embarrassing or inappropriate by mistake
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
