B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[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
clearance; required spacing
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
site; premises; base; headquarters
junction; connection point
progress; advancement
ease; simplicity
swallowing
praise; compliment; admiration
collision; crash; impact
the act/fact of seeing [sth]
[to] perform a stylized dance
senior; upper-year student; senior colleague
retirement age
[to] check by looking it up
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
luxury; opulence
Sukhothai Historical Park (Thailand)
Thai script; Thai writing system
written language; written form
satisfaction; contentment
marketer; marketing professional
photography (art/field)
[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to
lighting (setup/illumination)
while; at the time that
fully; completely; in full (no reduction)
accommodation; lodging (collective)
[to] shine; sparkle; gleam
both (post-nominal)
as an even, rounded figure
[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)
poison; toxic substance
in spots; patchily
swan‑neck shape; gooseneck (fitting/component)
beginning of the story
[to] forward; pass on
civil servant; government official
official post and duties; role/responsibilities
nutritional value
here; this place (formal)
at first; initially
words of comfort; consolation
[to] shut down; cease operations
[to] reach; move toward (a state)
reuse (the act); reusing
target group; target audience; target segment
advertising agency; ad agency
symptoms of illness
fully; to the fullest; wholeheartedly
medical team; team of doctors
[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)
[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as
[to] increase; rise; go up
like this; in this way; thus
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages