v select carefully from a group
v look for and gather
v harass with constant criticism
v provoke
v remove in small bits
v remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
v pilfer or rob
v pay for something
v pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
v attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
v hit lightly with a picking motion
v eat intermittently; take small bites of