Most common Thai words

traditionally

right?; isn't it?

kitty; pussycat

huge; massive

insertion; intervention

electrical energy

vase

[to] encode; encrypt

[to] be inherited; be handed down; devolve (by succession)

goddess; female celestial being; angelic woman (fig.)

car hood; bonnet

made of glass

areca nut; betel nut

on the left-hand side

excellent; superb; magnificent

orator; public speaker

[to] procure [by buying]; [to] shop for [sth]

Quran

[to] insist; stand firm

dumbbell

royal life; lifespan (of a monarch)

creative process; act of creating

arm (royal)

pretentious; affected; fake

movie soundtrack

sour taste; sourness

noisy; bustling; crowded; chaotic

performance of duties

flower crab; blue swimming crab

slightly itchy

[to] operate a business

[to] post to a story (social media)

[to] peel off; [to] strip off

overall; on the whole

house rent

chic; stylish; cool

thoughtful; reflective; imaginative

sauce; gravy; topping

cowardly; timid

[to] care for the Earth; protect the environment

the general public

realism; lifelikeness; fidelity

low heat

[to] change [a value/setting/price]

[to] have a chance to win

[to] deceive [sb]; [to] fool [sb] (slang)

[to] follow a trend; [to] jump on the bandwagon

iced tea (Thai iced tea)

feedback; response

plumeria; frangipani

stray shot; stray bullet

posture; bodily position

[to] sell at a high price

unemployment

(literary) good; suitable; capable

polite way to take one’s leave

minerals; mineral salts

[to] stick out; [to] protrude

pointy; somewhat sharp

[to] send/order for testing (medical/lab)

second-hand goods

honor; distinguished merit

repeatedly; over and over

[to] paste; [to] make a collage

shoulder (outer/top part)

respect (for); regard

[to] do business; [to] trade

[to] feel nervous; self-conscious; flustered

[to] announce publicly; [to] proclaim

Pali language

completely; entirely; in full; absolutely

[to] make an indirect remark

[to] be present/reside (royal/sacred)

legal force; enforceability; effect in force

teak wood

[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detain

emotions and feelings (collective)

five

easy to raise; low-maintenance

shade; shelter from sun

semi-; half-; partially (prefix)

[to] cool down; [to] make [sb]/[sth] less hot

private school

[to] open [one's] eyes wide

[to] get tutoring; [to] attend tutoring classes

[to] be famed; be widely known

[to] sing with melisma; ornament the voice

nosebleed; epistaxis

very close; back-to-back

[to] let hair down; spread out (hair or strands)

superstar

taste/flavor of food

test; quiz; assessment (instrument)

sunglasses; shades

[to] be born

parallel line

[to] learn to dance; take dance lessons

[to] measure; take measurements; monitor by measurement

course; class

Wat Phra Kaew; Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Bangkok)