B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
be reliant (on)
arts and culture
attachment; emotional hold
rose apple; wax apple (fruit or tree)
[to] sprinkle water ceremonially
Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk
mixed; composite
intend; aim; mean (to do)
history; background
mental strength; morale
vaccine
flame; blaze; fire (formal)
season (TV series)
busy; crowded; bustling
rank smell (blood/seafood)
[to] roast; poke fun (slightly sharper)
stressed; taking [sth] too seriously (informal)
transport; transportation; communications (formal)
[to] upgrade items; enhance gear (gaming)
[to] ordain; enter the monkhood
[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer
sea of mist; sea of fog
boxing coach; Muay Thai trainer; cornerman
disciple; pupil; student
musical scale
open up emotionally
cape; headland
stump; stub
[to] be immersed; be buried; be stuck (literal/figurative)
irritating; irritated (physical)
[to] indicate; be indicative of
property; possessions; assets; belongings
[to] commission [sb] to do [sth]
longan tree
coffee plantation; coffee farm; coffee garden
careless; negligent; reckless
charging (process)
[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate
map pin; location marker
tight; close-fitting; airtight/watertight
[to] smack; swat
brickwork; masonry (of bricks)
[to] collapse; give way (structural)
lineage; family; clan
[to] inherit; succeed to
ancestor; forebear
hospital bed/capacity
[to] accumulate; build up (over time)
guard; bouncer
green-skinned orange (Citrus reticulata type)
a diamond (stone/gem)
rock-style; having a rock sound
bridegroom (Isan/Northern)
[to] get engaged; become betrothed (to [sb])
[to] burn; catch fire
specific gas (e.g., oxygen, CO₂)
[to] inhabit
health clinic; wellness clinic
taste; aesthetic preference
quarterly; by quarter
first; initial; primary
[to] slam; fling down; dump
aspect; angle; perspective
luxurious; elegant; upscale
cancer (disease)
[to] be taken with; be fond of
[to] conceal; keep secret
[to] load [sth] (onto/in)
timeline (chronology)
country; realm
[to] retaliate; hit back
leakage; spillage
medical unit (team)
jasmine-scented
floating market
shed; lean-to; shack
rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly
[to] survive; [to] get by
warehouse; storehouse; depot
[to] flip through pages
fake; counterfeit
[to] include; contain; be filled with
[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)
to sprinkle; strew
[to] meet the criteria; meet the standard
(color) mint green
Blackie (nickname for a black pet/animal)
legend; myth; lore
engine; motor
[to] be free from; escape; exempt from
[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)
booth; stall (exhibition)
operation; mission; action; operation (computing)
[to] start off; pull away; set off (vehicle/race)
[to] pay in installments
credit (financial trust)
elliptical answer marker
discourse marker (framing)
[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)
strange; odd; unusual