I wasn't lying, I just bluffed / stretched the truth a little bit.
stretched
I'm not sure if I'll ever dare, but I CRAVE / CARVE swimming with sharks.
crave
Who is the most insensitive person you've ever met? - It'll be my boss. He's INCLINED / PRONE TO making fun of us even when we are down in the dumps.
prone to
We're having some reservations / bothers about the situation.
reservations
If you want to stay healthy, I'd advise making a point of drinking / to drink at least 2 liters of water each day.
drinking
It was COMPULSORY / COMPULSING to pass this psychological test. Why didn't you do it? Now you're going to BE DROPPED OUT / BE EXPELLED.
compulsory; be expelled
Ok, we need to KNUCKLE UNDER / DISCARD one option. Which one is the worst?
discard
All the restaurants and cinemas are closed. We may well / may as well go on a picnic tomorrow.
may as well
Not only should a job be well-paid, but also DOOMED / FULFILLING.
fulfilling
How did you END UP / TURN OUT getting here? - It's a long story.
end up
Could you give me a second? I need to cope with / work out what this customer wants from me.
work out
Jimmy most certainly ate the last cupcake, it is written all over / on his face.
over
Don't put the car in the garage, will you? Let's go for a drive after dinner FOR A CHANGE / TO DO A 180.
for a change
My bestie and I got on like a home / house on fire the first time we met, and we've been close ever since.
house
Don't give away any personal information if you're not sure it's actually your bank. There are many PHONEY / FRAUDY websites out there these days.
phoney
If I were you, I wouldn't buy anything in this antique store. It's rumored to be selling EMBEZZLED / FORGED works of art.
forged
Mark is the most OBNOXIOUS / CONSCIENTIOUS person I've ever met. - Are you surprised? All English are like that. I have no clue why people consider them polite.
OBNOXIOUS
What do you think of the movie? - It was just too UNWAVERING / FAR-FETHED. Even though they say it's based on a true story, none of it can't have happened.
far-fetched
If I make a promise, I always STICK / FOLLOW to it!
stick
My roommate and I used to be at odds / rocks but we managed to clear the wind / air eventually.
odds, air
If you tell me who put / talked you up to coloring Mr. Krumple's cat, I won't be mad.
put
I never buy no-name / household name shoes, I just go for Nike.
no-name
It's about time we SHOULD SELL / SOLD this old pile of garbage.
sold
Did you GET THE HANG OF / GET THE HOLD OF how to boil pasta? - Yeah, it's a piece of cake.
get the hang of