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to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke

Libra (constellation); the Scales

two alternatives

balance scale; balance

Libra (7th zodiacal sign); the Scales

chemical balance

analytical balance; direct reading balance

pressing the top of a pickle vat by hanging a weight on a staff, used as a lever (in Kyoto suguki pickle making)

(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole

(sake) brewed in wooden vats, squeezed out by weight on a pole