B1 Thai words

[to] have calf muscles

strawberry-flavored fruit

pavilion; shelter

[to] close in around

Facebook page/account

research institute

[to be] acceptable; passable (colloquial)

[to] take care of the body; [to] care for one’s physical health

body and mind

speech; words

[to] patrol; conduct a patrol

[to] sneak; do secretly

thin; watery (consistency)

[to] urinate

100 kilograms (contextual, colloquial)

[to] give alms to monks

many vendors; several providers

humming sound

luk thung (Thai country music)

very; extremely

muddy; slushy

[to] protect; guard; escort

rectangular tin can; kerosene/oil can

[to] set; adjust (settings/style)

[to] be lined up; be arrayed; be in rows

blank; devoid of content

[to] receive punishment; be punished

dilapidated; run-down

[to] be deeply moved; feel deeply grateful

straight; outstretched

low-lying area; basin

[to] run; execute (program/process)

[to] excavate; unearth

[to] store; retain

contaminated; tainted

gong (musical instrument)

promo discount; sale markdown (informal)

[to] clutch (at); try to grab

army; military force

unity; solidarity

grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance

emblem; seal; insignia

curry (colloquial; nonstandard/dated)

ready-made; pre-made

resentful; bitter; stung

[to] fight; [to] wage war

loose; crumbly (soil, texture)

excuse me/pardon me (set phrase: ขอประทานโทษ/ขอประทานอภัย)

security guard; security officer (abbr.)

clubhouse (members’ facility)

key (crucial; core)

moving; touching

[to] drill a well

[to] criticize; find fault

[to] gargle

bacterium (sing.); bacteria (pl.)

[to] respect/observe the rules; comply with regulations

[to] cut/reduce the budget; slash spending

[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil

plot (storyline)

method; procedure; way

textbook; manual; handbook

[to] pickle; preserve (in brine or vinegar)

quietly; peacefully

[to] guide; advise; point out (formal)

pie (loanword)

raft house; floating house/shop

electric railway; metro; skytrain

[to] build; erect; construct (buildings)

twinkling; sparkling; glittering

liveliness; vitality; vibrancy

[to] ask to clear things up; talk it out

swollen; puffed up; inflated

hoary basil (Thai basil)

dull; listless

seasoning powder (genericized brand)

twin; paired; duplicate

appearance (of things)

a twin; matching counterpart

cylindrical container; tube

breast

[to] spring up; rise up

echoing; resonant

[to] spout; gush up

patch; small area; spot

[to] describe; depict; narrate

refreshing; heartwarming; gratifying; delightful

to coat by rolling

sports hall; sports building; gymnasium

pastel (pale color tone); pastel colors

[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself

streak; stripe; thin line

fixed; set; unchanging

slender; slim; tapering

Siam cardamom pod

[to] make a living; earn one’s keep

ajaat; Thai cucumber relish

[to] tighten; constrict; compress

gap; deficiency

booth; cubicle (voting/phone)