Vocabulary

• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• at sea
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• next to: Being located along side another
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• blank face: An expressionless face, indicating a lack of emotion or understanding.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• on a par: Equal to someone or something
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• move along: To make progress; advance.
• jet lagged: Feeling tired and disoriented after a long flight across time zones.
• fly the flag: Show support or pride for a group or country.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• in two minds: Unable to decide between two options; ambivalent.
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• public: Owned by the government
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• ship: Large boat
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• flag: To indicate something should get special attention
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas