请原谅我迟到了，路上遇到了堵车。

Please ___forgive me for being late; there was heavy traffic on the way.

为了帮助他度过难关，债权人同意免除他的债务。

To help him through tough times, the creditor agreed to ___forgive his debt.

请原谅我迟到，路上实在太堵了。

___Forgive me for being late, the traffic was terrible.