Sounds like the parents are buying the items. Dishing out, in this context, sounds like "paying for". It also implies that they are spending a lot of money.

It looks to me like she tossed him something to disguise the scent of his blood. for the blood...they can smell it.

I believe he's saying to put on some "seduction" music. That if he's asking him to strip, it's like they're on a date...

Safety hazard: I think he's just saying that what he does is dangerous. Getting blood out of leather: It's difficult to remove a blood stain from leather. She may just be saying to be careful.

Someone who is "in-between" From the context, it sounds like he has one black parent and one white parent, so he's in-between "cultures".

Try any American, Canadian, Australian, or English news website. In fact, many countries have English newspapers, even if English isn't their primary language, like Japan. Just go to google news, and type in "american politics" or

She really sounds like a - well, I shoudn't type that word here. Is she always that nasty to Clark? Pretty much. Think of her as the "head cheerleader" and Clark as the captain of the chess team...

Chloe: It's a shame your parent couldn't be here. I would have really loved to celebrate your impeccable taste (to share his taste for the evening?) with them. She's making a joke...his "impeccable taste" is that he's

Yes, dial down...as in turning down the volume on a stereo. BTW, 9 1/2 weeks is a film made famous for a love scene where the couple feeds fruit to each other...sensually.

Yes, 31-flavors is a well-known ice cream store in the US, also known as Baskin-Robbins. Referring to someone as "vanilla" is a common slang for normal, perhaps a little boring.