B1 Thai words

minimalist; minimal

ancestor; forebear

descendants; offspring

hook (boxing)

classifier for fabric length (yards)

body fat; adipose tissue

natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)

debate stage; debate platform

sterile; infertile (unable to reproduce)

[to] support/sponsor animals (provide care or funds)

clerk; office clerk

Yaowarat; Bangkok’s Chinatown

asthma

[interj.] eek! squeal!

[to] cough frequently

feedback (comments; responses)

until out of sight

soggy; mushy

[to] strike with the elbow

kneecap; patella

portable; easy to carry

slice of lemon (classifier: แผ่น/ชิ้น)

three; tri-

certificate; diploma

net (after deductions)

body shape; figure

[to] transfer; hand over

rumpled; crumpled; wrinkled; tousled (of fabric, paper, hair)

separately; apart

coffee-scented; smelling like coffee

accustomed (to); used to

pack; package (set of items)

span (hand measure); khuep

[to] reside; stay; lodge (formal/literary)

central office; headquarters

small office; minor bureau; small department

obedient; docile

flickering; flashing

peace (social harmony)

road (loanword); roadway

[to] obstruct; block; hinder

industrial estate; industrial park

[to] memorize; learn by heart

forum; discussion board

[to] shine a light on; illuminate

Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)

refuge; support

ox cart; wagon

recycling center; recycling centre

pre-dawn; very early morning

pass; entry pass

Thai nickname (from Chinese 'big; great')

resident chef; in-house chef

girl group; female idol group

[to] browse/snoop LinkedIn

[to] view/check Stories (social media)

Twitter/X (social platform)

teaching and learning; instruction; pedagogy

fruit jelly (clear preserve)

gel; jelly-like substance

troops; manpower

gold (chemical element; precious metal)

flame; tongue of fire

[to] sparkle; twinkle

dreamy; unrealistic; fanciful

higher/tertiary education

[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)

soul; spirit (life force)

[to] pile up; [to] press down in layers

[to] restore energy; [to] recharge

science; science class (informal)

frame (video/film)

traffic (network/web)

Manchester United (football club; nickname)

[to] be defeated; lose (formal/literary)

[to] divorce; get divorced

[to] believe in; follow (a religion)

cut! (film/recording command)

through; under

Earth (as a given name)

alone; by oneself; solo

[to] persuade; convince [sb]

royal family

royal dynasty; ruling house

capsule (spacecraft module)

[to] demonstrate; show how

pickup bed; pickup truck

[to] plaster; skim-coat

crow (bird)

[to] be interrupted; break continuity

sharp; stabbing (pain/sensation)

[to] chafe; rub against

[to] be careful not to miss [sth] or make a mistake

[to] rock climb; climb a cliff face

belt (power transmission)

physical strength; vigor

sign of talent; promise

classifier: segments; internodes

rice husk; chaff

recycling program/project