content with one’s poverty, satisfied with one’s (poor) fate ☊ 
cái cân làm cho cân bằng tương xứng 
balance like: an bần → →
wesentlich ☊ 
căn bản ☊ 
根本上的 ☊ gēn běn shàng de ausgleichen ☊ cân bằng tài khoản ☊ 使 ... 均衡 ☊ shǐ ... jūnhéng mit Stäbchen essen ☊ ăn bằng đũa ☊ 用筷子吃 ☊ yòng kuàizi chī das Gleichgewicht ☊ sự cân bằng ☊ ☊ wesentlich ☊ căn bản ☊ ☊ das Zeugnis ☊ văn bằng ☊ ☊ die Urkunde ☊ giấy chứng nhận, chứng chỉ, văn bằng ☊ ☊ ausgleichen ☊ cân bằng tài khoản ☊ ☊ mit Stäbchen essen ☊ ăn bằng đũa ☊ ☊ die Handfläche ☊ gan bàn tay, lòng bàn tay ☊ ☊ Trang bringt Lan das Alphabet bei: ☊ Trang dạy Lan bảng chữ cái. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 493) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349) Im Anhang dieser E-Mail finden Sie das Dokument, das Sie angefragt haben. ☊ Trong phần đính kèm của thư này anh / chị sẽ tìm thấy văn bản được yêu cầu. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1381) Leider konnte ich das Dokument nicht herunterladen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể tải văn bản xuống được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1382) Das Dokument lässt sich nicht öffnen. ☊ Văn bản không thể mở được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1383) Gerne schicke ich Ihnen das Dokument in einem anderen Format zu. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cho anh / chị văn bản ở dạng khác. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1384) Wann ist der Abgabetermin? ☊ Thời hạn bàn giao là khi nào? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2191) For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. ☊ acceptable ☊
The text is accompanied by a series of stunning photographs. ☊ accompany ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Small amounts will be paid in cash. ☊ amount ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
an arts degree ☊ art ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
Athletes need a good sense of balance. ☊ balance ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. ☊ balance ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
balance (on sth): How long can you balance on one leg? ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (on sth): The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books. ☊ balance ☊
She balanced the cup on her knee. ☊ balance ☊
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. ☊ bite ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
May I pay by cheque? ☊ by ☊
I will contact you by letter. ☊ by ☊
Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) ☊ care ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash. ☊ cash ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card). ☊ charge ☊
to pay by cheque ☊ cheque ☊
a column of text ☊ column ☊
You get a 10% commission on everything you sell. ☊ commission ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
It is very convenient to pay by credit card. ☊ convenient ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest ☊ delicate ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
to have a healthy, balanced diet ☊ diet ☊
You will be paid in American dollars. ☊ dollar ☊
Text and graphics are printed at 300 dots per inch. ☊ dot ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
a paperback/hardback edition ☊ edition ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The dictionary is now in its eighth edition. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
The match was finely balanced throughout. ☊ finely ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
We need your help—please give generously. ☊ give ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures. ☊ guide ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies. ☊ hot ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
Put it in writing. ☊ in ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25 ☊ initial ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
interrupt sb/sth (with sth): I hope I'm not interrupting you. ☊ interrupt ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
lead sb (to sth): What led you to this conclusion? ☊ lead ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
Look at line 5 of the text. ☊ line ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
Your cheque is in the mail. ☊ mail ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
Fill in the missing words in this text. ☊ missing ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
Don't go—I might need you. ☊ need ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
a panel discussion ☊ panel ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
to hunt with poison arrows ☊ poison ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. ☊ prior ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
Pull your chair nearer the table. ☊ pull ☊
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance. ☊ pure ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth (as sth): recognized qualifications ☊ recognize ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
The carvings represent a hunting scene. ☊ represent ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
round brackets (= in writing) ☊ round ☊
She gets 10% commission on each sale. ☊ sale ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season ☊ season ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
I'll send you a text message. ☊ send ☊
a clean/blank sheet of paper (= with no writing on it) ☊ sheet ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
to stand on your head/hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head/hands) ☊ stand ☊
a formal/ a public/a written/an official statement ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
Her time is fully taken up with writing. ☊ take up sth ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
a computer that can process text ☊ text ☊
printed text ☊ text ☊
Highlight the area of text on screen and press the 'delete' key. ☊ text ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
a literary text ☊ text ☊
'Macbeth' is a set text this year. ☊ text ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
upset sb/yourself: This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. ☊ upset ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
Sprinkle the dish with salt. ☊ with ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
The 'b' had been wrongly written as a 'd'. ☊ write ☊
creative writing ☊ writing ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
Who's this from? I don't recognize the writing. ☊ writing ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
Could you put your complaint in writing? ☊ in writing ☊
You must get it in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
written instructions ☊ written ☊
written communication skills ☊ written ☊
a written apology ☊ written ☊
a written contract ☊ written ☊
You yourself are one of the chief offenders. ☊ yourself ☊