to eat only small amounts of food without interest
есть только маленькие порции еды без интереса
"He just picked at his dinner and left most of it."
"Он просто поковырялся в своем ужине и оставил большую часть."
to progress into a higher level of management or leadership
to confirm information with at least two independent sources
to develop strong emotional feelings for someone or somethin...
to develop emotionally past a previous limitation or belief
to enjoy something greatly, especially praise or attention
to make an emotional effort to connect or support someone