B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
fine dust; powdery dust
water current; flow of water
electric motor
estimation; approximation
probability; likelihood
test; examination
sound system; stereo
character; personality; distinctive nature
repetitive; recurring
Big Ben (Great Bell/clock tower)
hard; rigid; stiff (texture)
beauty; elegance; grace
selling; the act/process of selling
student body president; student council president
[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]
real life; the real world
small; minor; trivial (colloq.)
bride and groom
barrier/barricade panel
master’s degree student; graduate student (master’s level)
crossing; passing through
colored glass
safety glasses; protective eyewear
Earth’s pole (North or South)
time zone
[to] be restored; be returned
contrast marker (with 'ที่')
without [sb] doing [sth]
a surgical operation; procedure
[to] go well; proceed smoothly
baker; pastry cook
[to] go all out; do to the max
secret recipe
advantage; edge; point in one’s favor
tank (armored fighting vehicle)
[to] be assigned; be entrusted (with)
[to] risk danger; expose oneself to harm
Family Day event
[to] append; add (sth) at the end; [to] add as a suffix/postfix
shops; businesses; commercial establishments
sugar level; sugar concentration
[to] fast; abstain from eating
activity; goings‑on
amateur; non‑professional (person)
taste sensation; flavor
a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism
donated money; contributions
chanting/reciting prayers (Buddhist)
[to] conduct a ceremony; perform a ritual
taekwondo practitioner; taekwondo athlete
ballet dancer
from time to time; intermittently
hot‑tempered; hot‑headed
primer; beginner's reader
[to] inflate; blow up; fill [sth] with air
[to] lose shape; become misshapen; warp
poverty
promotion; support; fostering
[to] use; apply; utilize; employ [sth]
planting; cultivation; growing
sourdough bread
sauna/herbal steaming
source; origin
[to] perform; [to] put on a show
assigned work desk
short/low ones (various)
excessive; too great
important thing; key factor
cool and refreshing
cooling plum candy
carsickness; motion sickness (in a car)
change; alteration; transformation
modern society
high‑rise; tall building
green space; green area; greenery
leaf tip; apex
pressing the palms together (wai/anjali gesture)
[to] close/fold its leaves (of plants)
showing off; boasting; flaunting
hardwood (timber)
messy; complicated; troublesome (colloq., softened)
Ratchaburi (province/city)
longboat (traditional)
[to] adjust; modify; fix; correct; revise [sth]
Reference: (letter heading)
[to] be commonly believed; it is believed (that …)
criticism; critical remark(s)
eating; consumption (food/drink)
plant species/variety; cultivar
ten‑wheeler; 10‑wheel truck
pickup truck
fuel
final bend/curve
strength; toughness; robustness; resilience
discolored spot; blotch; stain
handwriting practice; penmanship
interview; interviewing (act or session)
(colloq.) photographer (still images)
finish line
pushcart stall; street cart