Discard and Pick

people	discard people	pick people
name	discard name	pick name
number	discard number	pick number
item	discard item	pick item
Other words: moment, time, way, characters, half, story, cards, weapon, card, items, gun, names, weapons, songs.

Both words in one sentence

Several heroes have abilities that let them either look at their next card and optionally discard it, pick what card the villain will draw next, or allow another player to draw two cards and discard one outside of their normal turn order.

Source: Tabletop Game / Sentinels of the Multiverse
Turned Up to Eleven by River Song in Doctor Who episode "Let's Kill Hitler" when she busts into a large party attended by high-ranking Nazi officials and their wives, forces them all to strip at gunpoint, and takes her pick of the clothing they discard.

Source: Mugged for Disguise
In particular, the Taiwanese variant more than triples your score gain for a win by zi mo (self pick, "drawn by yourself"; i.e., a lucky draw on your part rather than through another player's discard).

Source: Tabletop Game / Mahjong

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