to pick a quarrel or look for a reason to cause trouble; nitpicking

A thin coating of ice newly formed on the surface of water

to look for a pretext or excuse to justify an action or avoid the truth

To pick up the thread of a conversation; to join in a conversation by responding to what someone just said.

(colloquial) To join in a conversation; to answer or reply to what someone else is saying; to strike up a conversation.

(coll.) to have a grudge; to have mutual differences or a lack of understanding

broken pieces of tile or pottery; potsherds

To pick up on or join in what someone else is saying

the train of thought in a conversation or the underlying meaning of what is being said

not proper; not fit for the occasion; unsuitable

Sweet potatoes grown in a wheat field after the harvest, typically long and sweet in flavor.

The second crop of wheat, rice, or other plants harvested in a single season.

(dialect) To think of a way, an excuse, or a pretext for doing something.