to make sure income and expenses are equal
asegurar que los ingresos y los gastos sean iguales (asegurar que los ingresos y los gastos sean iguales)
"The accountant worked late to balance the books."
"El contador trabajó hasta tarde para balancear los libros." (El contador trabajó hasta tarde para **balancear los libros**.)
to be extremely surprised or shocked
disappointed but having learned from the experience
to achieve something amazing and rare through creativity or...
to remain valuable or successful for a long period of time
to make someone understand what you mean
to consider something carefully from all angles