jpdb beta

to pick up; to pick out

to gather

walk; walking

to single out; to select

a find; windfall; bargain

ragpicking; ragpicker

ragpicker

picking up trash; collecting garbage

reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand

firewood gathering

fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy

fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy

gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)

finder (of lost property)

rag-picker

gathering up the ashes of the deceased

(a) wander; amble; walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)

walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)

picking up stitches (knitting)

gathering cigarette butts; person gathering cigarette butts

image found on the Internet (as opposed to created by oneself)