Most common Thai words

solid objects; hard items

just as a formality; perfunctorily

[to] fill out a form

fight; match

Belgium (country)

socializing; mingling

talisman; amulet; charm

vocal timbre; voice quality

attainment; achievement; fulfillment

fully recovered; back to normal

[to] ride the trend; jump on the bandwagon

fight scene; action scene

portrait; likeness; life-like statue

discourse; formal discussion

[to] collude; rig (e.g., a bid)

rather shallow; not very deep

lightly; in fine drops (rain/tears)

magic; sorcery

evildoer; bully; ruffian

short-staffed; short-handed

[to] wind along; take a winding shortcut

the field of education

neo-; new/revived

[to] grasp the main point; identify the key issue

[to] tag [sb/sth]

reward; compensation; repayment

[to] melt and cast; fuse (metals)

coconut water

[to] point with a finger; [to] point at [sb/sth]

light stick; glow stick

barrier; partition; divider

alone; by itself

[to] reclaim; demand back; claw back

[to] find something to eat

ungrateful

menu

unmarried; not yet married

complaint; grievance

waiter; waitress; server

further development

speaker of the house; president of a council

threat; danger

superhuman; superhero

roasted chili paste (chili paste in oil)

[to] breathe in and out; breathe

smoothly; without difficulty

[to] stamp; [to] affix a seal

usable; functional

[to] support [one's] family

standing water; stagnant water

[to] break into a market; [to] penetrate a market

[to] punch/beat [sb]/[sth] hard repeatedly

[to] scrutinize; vet; filter; refine

marble (stone)

cola; dark soft drink

deficient; incomplete; flawed

[to] separate into parts; [to] disassemble

flickering; flashing

vow; solemn promise

doubt; question; uncertainty

very; extremely (Northern Thai)

[to] stigmatize; brand [sb] (as ...)

cold storage room; walk-in freezer

[to] work for the government

a ten-year period; decade

[to] pervade; permeate; fill the air

in full bloom; abundantly spread

traditional; old-fashioned

trustworthy; reliable

[to] train hard

feast for the eyes; blessing to see

[to] quit drugs; [to] stop using drugs

Thai fish cakes

Libra (zodiac sign)

[to] be on the way; [to] lie along the route

reader (as a type of person)

royal portrait

many people; a crowd

developed country

[to] try one's luck; [to] take a chance

ruined; devastated; shattered

a drink made with Ovaltine

[to] do push-ups

[to] risk death; risk one’s life

film work; cinema (as an art/field)

[to] dilute; weaken

[to] farm; engage in agriculture

[to] have morning sickness

real-time (without delay)

government official

rainbow

stingy; tight-fisted; miserly

[to] change; transform; vary (formal)

president; rector; chancellor

triumphal arch

seafood

[to] be united; [to] be in harmony

craftsman; artisan (Northern Thai)

trivial; fiddly; full of tiny details

latrine; toilet (formal/archaic)