Most common Thai words

strict; stringent (about rules/standards)

[to] have influential connections; have pull (informal)

sadness; sorrow; grief

[to] stay still; [to] do nothing; [to] not get involved

this evening

squarely; directly; hard (of hits/actions)

while watching; when watching

eloquence; persuasive speech

handle; grip; handhold

generally; in general

platform; base; stand; pedestal

[to] fade; blur; become indistinct

sufficient; enough; adequate

familiarity; acquaintanceship

P.E.; phys ed (abbr.)

charter; constitution (of an organization)

cost of living

[to] make music; [to] produce a song

entrepreneur; business owner/operator

writer; author

empty; vacant

not hot

certificate; attestation; certification document

[to] wash dishes; do the dishes

[to] insult; [to] offend; [to] show contempt for [sb/sth]

[to] generalize; lump together; stereotype

relatives; extended family

prince

[to] come to visit; pay a visit

valuable; worthwhile

travel expenses; transportation costs

self-centered; stubbornly willful

[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)

[to] tell [sb]'s fortune; [to] have one's fortune told

fortunately; luckily; it's a good thing that

downtown; city center

purr (sound)

[to] be ill; be sick

satisfaction; contentment

to accompany; to go along too

[to] hold back; withhold; be stingy

[to] go out of; [to] leave [somewhere]

leading; top-tier; premier

modern

day by day; increasingly

person of mixed parentage

behind [sb]'s back

[to] look [sb] in the eye; [to] make eye contact

too expensive

Nakhon Ratchasima (province; Korat)

Cambodia (country; proper name)

promptly; without delay

spark; glint; gleam

fish sauce

caretaker; caregiver; attendant

[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talk

[to] protect; guard; defend

receipt slip; payment/ATM slip

opposite; contrary

jelly dessert (agar)

listener

so; in that way

[to] decline; deteriorate; slump

license; permit (document)

a province in Thailand

realistic; lifelike

[to] get into the eye

elderly person; senior citizen

[to] affect [sb/sth]; [to] impact [sb/sth]

[to] break free; get out of

old; of advanced age

root; superuser (computing)

[to] be based on; [to] derive from

[to] be free; [to] be liberated

[to] go to bed

capital; top of a column/post

United States of America; USA

PTT (Thai oil company)

[to] be able to tell (by looking); [to] recognize [sth] by sight

[to] verify identity; authenticate

[to] have an effect [on sth/sb]; [to] have an impact [on sth/sb]; [to] affect [sth/sb]

the Philippines (country)

Academy Fantasia (TV show)

last time; previously

[to] bribe [sb]; [to] buy [sb] off

to the fullest extent; to the end

accurate; precise

Thai drama (TV or stage); Thai soap opera

[to] distort; misrepresent

medium; moderate; average

[to] send back; [to] return [sth]

mill; grinder; millstone

car crash; collision

major; large; leading (dominant)

context; circumstances

asset; assets

distressed; heartsick

way up; ascent route; boarding entrance

I don't know; not sure (casual)

recent graduate