Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
boy; son; baby boy; young man
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
greeting; a fine thing to say
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be reminded of; to call to mind
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
outside (the room, building); outdoors
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
study; pursuit of knowledge
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
tabletop game; table game
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated