Vocabulary

• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• eye patch: A patch worn over the eye, typically to protect it or conceal an injury.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• old hat: No longer interesting or fashionable; outdated.
• at a push: If absolutely necessary or with great effort.
• below decks: Referring to the lower parts inside a ship, under the main deck.
• patch over: To temporarily fix or cover a problem or damage.
• go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• have to: Must do
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• let off: To allow someone to go unpunished for wrongdoing
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• sneak up: To approach someone quietly and unnoticed.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• pat: Person's name
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
• sniper: Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
• parchment: Strong, tough paper
• scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• cipher: Nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero
• horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
• sash: Long wide piece of cloth worn around waist
• pike: A type of fish