B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
antique; antiquity
[to] be/serve as a place (for…)
[to] translate/interpret
addition; supplementation
little by little; gradually
Thai shrimp-paste chili dip
Thai fish cakes
city center; downtown; heart of the city
business district; commercial district
[to] advance; make progress
[to] cross the finish line; finish a race
medal (award)
fish entrails/viscera
prohibition; taboo
[to] dry/dehydrate [sth] with heat; oven-/kiln-dry
naturally; in an unforced way
air freshener; air deodorizer
punctual
bullet; round (ammunition)
remembering; recall
Southern Thai cuisine; southern-style dishes
driving/riding (the act of operating a vehicle)
swinging; swaying; oscillation (motion)
additional income; extra earnings; side income
at first; initially
custom; convention
Great Britain (the island)
Northern Ireland
sentence-final emphasis particle
ink cartridge (printer/pen)
government premises; official government office/building
cassette tape; audio cassette
gamer; video game player
delivery person; courier
boarding pass
boarding gate
professional photographer
[to] recede; [to] subside; [to] ebb (of water)
[to] wait expectantly to see/watch; [to] look forward to watching
[to] make a living; support oneself
tender affection; fondness
mostly; mainly; for the most part
adulthood; adult stage
the Silk Road (ancient trade routes)
candlestick; candleholder; candelabrum
[to] cut off electricity; switch off power; kill the power
ceramic pot; ceramic cookware
emergency
bride and groom; wedding couple
[to] deliberately pretend; [to] feign
pry bar; crowbar
tax filing; filing a tax return
transmission (vehicle)
[to] be designed (to/for)
steep slope; steep incline/ramp
[to] apply more force
pure; innocent; fresh/simple style
island paradise
[to] overthink; worry too much
Bulgarian; of Bulgaria
[to] be in power; be the leader
[Isan] [to] use [sth] up; exhaust [sth]
[Isan/Lao] [to] miss [sb/sth/somewhere]; yearn for; long for
readiness; preparedness
concert hall
multicolored; colorful
weaving factory; textile mill (weaving)
synopsis; plot summary
watching drama; following online controversy
[to] be addicted to [sth]
Muay Thai boxer/fighter
kicking technique/stance
Mississippi (U.S. state)
Jackson County (place name)
insurance
Buddhism; the Buddhist religion
rotating wheel/disc in mechanisms
spoke (of a wheel)
stage crew; backstage crew
relaxation; recreation
sweetly pretty; delicate; feminine
room decoration; interior styling
home loan; mortgage
all day; the whole day (Isan)
in just one word
forest products; wild produce
[to] hand-weave [sth]
rice-farming season
natural resources
skeleton
Edinburgh (capital of Scotland)
at first; from the beginning; originally
accurate; precise; exact; spot‑on
pianist; piano player (colloquial)
[to] feel nervous; jittery; thrilled
ballet dancer; ballet performer
ballet teacher/instructor
collection; set of gathered items
[to] contribute; play a part (in)
inconsistent; not steady