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penniless; broke

2

go home; get out

1

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime

1

god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest

1

lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

3

fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

1

unable to ...; cannot ...

1

incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence

1

crucial; key; most important; main (point)

1

to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)

1

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

see you then; bye; ciao

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

2

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

1

lottery; tombola; drawing

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

debt collection; debt collector

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

2

liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking

1

tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

1

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

1

fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

1

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

2

good grief

3

abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)

1

to bear; to endure

2

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

3

to be reliable

1

to kill; to choke the life out of

1

everyone; anyone; no one

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

2

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

1

wasted money

2

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry

1

welcome; (warm) reception

1

bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money

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