B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
supporters; backers
[to] sneak; go secretly
coriander; cilantro (Northern Thai)
coriander; cilantro (Isan)
sincerity; genuine intentions
researcher
plumpness; rounded fullness
thinness; skinniness
King Rama V; King Chulalongkorn
uploading
carbon paper
fine notice; penalty ticket
contentment; emotional fulfillment
fine; monetary penalty
[to] catch [sb]'s eye; be pleasing to the eye
road surface
change; alteration
manual transmission; manual gearbox
shallot
shallot (Northern Thai)
[to] await eagerly; wait expectantly
quite a while; a good while
enough!; I've had enough!
[to] track down [sb]; locate [sb]
list price; asking price
trustworthiness; reliability
memo; reminder note
leisurely; carefree
as expected; as predicted
lateness; delay
lexicon; vocabulary; word bank
scrawled; hard to read (of handwriting)
emergency department
[to] tussle over; struggle for possession of [sth]
varied; diverse; of many kinds
[to] return to a former condition
sweetheart; darling
[to] trim; clip [sth]
following on social media
cowed; intimidated; meek (colloquial)
walking or running speed; pace (colloquial)
age-appropriate food
ladle; serving spoon (Northern Thai)
non-toxic; free from poison
[to] arm; equip with weapons
[to] be accustomed to saying [sth]
garden lizard (Northern Thai)
see-through; sheer
two-dimensional; flat
[to] escape trouble; get through safely
foundation makeup
waiter; service attendant (informal)
degree centigrade; degree Celsius
wide open; spread wide
[to] have blurred vision
extra; additional
[to] resell; pass on [sth]
dishonesty; cheating
astronaut
astronaut
very full; stuffed
mental; psychological
[to] take out insurance
working age
nonlocal person; outsider
[to] consult a fortune-teller
minimum value
hurriedly; briskly; energetically
envious; jealous (disapproving)
countdown
modeling dough
[to] begin a theatrical performance; perform on stage
difficulty; hardship
[to] disagree; dissent
[to] like; appreciate; admire
coffin
[to] practice seated Buddhist meditation
older brother-in-law (Northern Thai)
Bangkok Railway Station; Hua Lamphong
muscle tension; stiffness
shame; moral embarrassment
flashing; glinting; shimmering
teh tarik; pulled milk tea
heating radiator
[to] sort; arrange in order
[to] boost; increase; enhance
as long as; for as long as
remote from one's life; not personally relevant
background; past history
Buddhist novice (Northern Thai)
[to] hold the line; stay on the line
worrying; cause for concern
scolding; berating
all together; fully assembled or equipped
[to] meddle; interfere in others' affairs
[to] go ashore; come onto land
futsal
scattered; strewn about
revealing oneself; making oneself known
[to] control a horse with reins