Definisi : lose o’s ~, a. (dlm keadaan) terhuyung-hayang, hilang /ke(se)imbangan, perimbangan/ diri: he suddenly lost his ~ and fell, tiba-tiba dia terhuyung-hayang lalu jatuh; b. (fig.) hilang akal, menjadi gugup; on ~, setelah /mempertimbangkan, memikirkan/ segala-galanya; strike a ~, (fig.) mencari /ke(se)imbangan, perimbangan/; throw so. off his ~, a. menyebabkan sso terhuyung-hayang (dan hampir jatuh), menyebabkan sso hilang /ke(se)imbangannya, perimbangannya/; b. (fig.) mengelirukan sso; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ in hand, baki di tangan; /be, hang/ in the ~, (fig.), (dlm keadaan) terkatung-katung, belum pasti: the fate of the refugees hangs in the ~, nasib orang-orang pelarian itu terkatung-katung; his life is hanging in the ~, hidup matinya belum pasti; hold the ~, memegang kuasa /penentu, pemutus/; keep o’s ~, a. menjaga /ke(se)imbangan, perimbangan/ diri sso; b. (fig.) mengawal perasaan: he was able to keep his ~ even though under stress, dia dapat mengawal perasaannya walaupun jiwanya tertekan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 7. preponderating weight, imbangan: the ~ of the evidence seems to favour the accused, imbangan bukti nampaknya memberat kpd pihak yg dituduh; 8. remainder, baki(nya), lebihan, lebihnya: I shall pay the ~ in three months, saya akan membayar bakinya dlm masa tiga bulan; bank ~, baki di dlm bank; 9. (accounting) baki; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : 5. mental, emotional stability, ketenangan, kestabilan, kewarasan: the horrifying experience disturbed the ~ of his mind, kewarasan fikirannya terganggu oleh pengalaman yg menakutkan itu; 6. harmony of design, keseimbangan, perimbangan: the picture lacks ~, gambar itu tdk mempunyai keseimbangan; that one line upsets the whole ~ of the poem, baris yg satu itu merosakkan keseimbangan keseluruhan sajak itu; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : n 1. (weighing apparatus) neraca; 2. state of equilibrium, keseimbangan; 3. counterweight, pengimbang: the comic elements in the play serve as a ~ to the tragic ones, unsur-unsur komedi dlm drama itu menjadi pengimbang unsur-unsur tragis; 4. ability to retain bodily equilibrium, ke(se)imbangan, perimbangan: exercises to improve a dancer’s ~, senaman utk membaiki keseimbangan penari; to find a ~ between two extremes, mencari perimbangan antara dua hal yg keterlaluan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : vt 1. weigh in or as if in a balance, mengimbangkan: to ~ the profit and loss, mengimbangkan untung rugi; 2. bring into equilibrium, mengimbangkan: to ~ the scales, mengimbangkan neraca; to ~ os on a tight rope, mengimbangkan diri di atas tali yg terentang tegang; to ~ exports with imports, mengimbangkan eksport dgn import; 3. (accounting) mengimbangkan akaun; 4. assess, compare, menimbang: it is wise to ~ the advantages against the disadvantages, lebih baik kita menimbang buruk baiknya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)