that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
snowcat (vehicle); snowmobile
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
all sorts of; all kinds of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
you (plural); all of you; you all
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
worst; worst-case (scenario)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
look!; there!; here!; that is
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
ice house; ice room; cold room
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
while; during; while; although; all; both
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
failure; mistake; blunder
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
should; must; -able; probably; likely
exploration party; expedition team