Dialog 1 one's heart goes out to (someone) [ 同情する ]
| Yukio: | Wow. Those mansions fell off the cliffs and into the ocean yesterday. |
| Alicia: | Yeah, my heart goes out to the owners. Imagine losing everything you own! |
| Yukio: | That would be horrible, but at least no one was hurt. |
| Alicia: | I sure hope they have insurance. |
Dialog 2 cut (someone) some slack [ 勘弁する、猶予を与える ]
| Yukio: | Hey, isn't lunch ready yet? |
| Alicia: | No. I'm still doing the laundry. |
| Yukio: | Can you hurry up? I'm really hungry. |
| Alicia: | I just picked up Taro from nursery school and went grocery shopping. Cut me some slack! |