to become poor; to be poor
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
comic books; comics; comic; comical
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to delight; to give pleasure
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
drop (e.g. of water); drip
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to wait for an opportunity
voter; constituent; elector; presidential elector (US); member of the Electoral College
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot