pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
but; however; provided that
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
orphan; person without friends
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
finding employment; getting a job
the ocean; the great deep
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
position; location; base; point; site
being dotted with; being scattered
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
means of transportation; transport service
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
many; much; plenty; hardly
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
serious; severe; grave; acute