to not judge someone as severely as you usually would because they are having problems at the present time
не судить кого-то так строго, как обычно, потому что у них есть проблемы в данный момент (ne sudit' kogo-to tak strogo, kak obychno, potomu chto u nikh est' problemy v dannyy moment)
"He's been under a lot of stress lately, so let's cut him some slack."
"он был под большим стрессом в последнее время, давайте дадим ему передышку" (on byl pod bol'shim stressom v poslednee vremya, davayte dadim emu peredyshku)
being well known or highly visible in public
to cry a lot due to sadness
to prepare for all possible outcomes; to be cautious
very stupid or slow-witted
to feel encouraged or more confident
a state of being free from guilt or regret