to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
difficult to ...; hard to ...
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
moving about; stirring about
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
craving for the limelight
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to take away; to carry away
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to wash away; to rinse off
grotesque; disgusting; gross
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
index finger; forefinger; second toe
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
main cause; primary factor