B1 Thai words

stress; mental strain

blue whale

diver

about; approximately; nearly

humpback whale

balance; bodily stability

tier; rank; level

jewelry; personal ornaments

drawing artist; illustrator

formal title for a young girl

[to] imitate or put on a voice/sound

[to] imitate; copy; mimic; emulate

sticky; tacky; clammy; gummy

questionnaire; survey form

[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)

[to] compare with; compare against

[to] compete; [to] enter a competition

drill; exercise

patience; tolerance

confidence; self-confidence

injury; physical harm; (physical) trauma

[to] prepare; [to] get [sth] ready; [to] arrange (in advance)

[to] understand [sth] clearly; get the picture

reader/reciter (reads aloud)

various; of many kinds; diverse

living conditions; standard of living

elderly man; old man

benefit; advantage; good

custodian; caretaker; supervisor

cowboy; cowherd; cattle herder

a horror story; scary narrative

attentive care; caring attention

out-of-town; outside the city

[to] send in a question

[to] approach [sb/sth]; come near

Inter Milan; Italian football club (FC Internazionale Milano)

famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)

deeply; far below the surface

[to] be/become infected; contract (an infection)

[to] be happy; feel content

always; all along (up to now)

class level; grade/year

alto (voice/part)

[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities

profit; earnings

fight; battle; combat

high-level; advanced

traditional Thai massage

rice seed (for planting)

to pray imploringly; to supplicate

family life

enviable

vulture (scavenging bird)

[to] gulp; snap up [sth] (with the mouth)

quiet; reserved (of a person)

purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)

as soon as; once; the moment that

[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself

rush hour; peak hour

printing house; print shop

shade; tint; tone (of a color)

designer

[to] give or get an oil massage

[to] take (a certain amount of) time

conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash

separation; division; partition

[to] lean; tilt; slant; incline

[to] tease; joke around; banter

a painting; painted work(s)

indifferent; unfazed

to what extent

intersection; crossing point

junction; connection point

progress; advancement

ease; simplicity

swallowing

praise; compliment; admiration

collision; crash; impact

the act/fact of seeing [sth]

[to] dance; perform a dance

senior; upper-year student; senior colleague

retirement age

urbanite; city person

peace (absence of conflict)

[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)

when? (formal)

[to] be missing; be gone

at most; no more than

poisonous; venomous (of animals/plants)

land (not sea or air)

[to] become faster; speed up

[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun

words/expressions of encouragement

falling rain; rain shower

misunderstanding

[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on

repeatedly; over and over

hornet/wasp nest

stress; mental strain

a written work; piece of writing