to compare one factor with another to maintain equilibrium
сравнивать один фактор с другим для поддержания равновесия (sravnivat' odin faktor s drugim dlya podderzhaniya ravnovesiya)
"The government must balance public spending against revenue collection."
"Правительство должно сбалансировать государственные расходы по отношению к сбору доходов." (pravitel'stvo dolzhno sbalansirovat' gosudarstvennye rashody po otnosheniyu k sborym dokhodov)
to reduce your pace to avoid stress or exhaustion
to base something on a central idea or feature
to make a situation or system more stable
to take great pleasure in something
to feel or make something less serious or stressful
to achieve a higher level of success
