B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] cross out [sth]
employer; hirer; client
cheekbone; zygomatic bone
extremely thin; emaciated
hairstylist
crosswise direction; widthwise direction
crosswise; transversely
bottom of a page
top of a page
tweezers; forceps; tongs
carelessly; recklessly; indiscriminately
tie clip
[to] stretch; become longer
dressing table; vanity table
group singing; choral singing
[to] be out of options; have no way forward
bubble wrap
[to] resign; step down (informal)
[to] scribble; scrawl
low pressure
[to] peel off; flake off; come away
home game; home match
[to] show off; flaunt
setting afloat; releasing into the air
[to] feel a burning pain in the stomach
diesel fuel
first language; native language
[to] avoid seeing [sb]
too late; not in time to act
lemon basil (northeastern Thai)
young woman who is a virgin
up to date; keeping pace with events
atlas
snap fastener; press stud
energy drink
Central Thai; Standard Thai
shaking; vibration
error; inaccuracy; discrepancy
[to] succeed; achieve success
[to] sleep lightly
fishing with a hook and line; angling
lullaby (Northern Thai)
giving up; losing heart
spouse; marriage partner (formal)
air filter; air purifier
[to] pile up; stack
throwing; hurling
[to] leave unpaid; be in arrears
drizzle
[to] be watchful; exercise caution
film trailer
lifetime; lifespan
struggling to move; scrambling
initiative; diligent striving
midterm exam; midterm exam period (informal)
relaxation; loosening
[to] have a picnic
[to] teach or advise repeatedly
calling out names; roll call
short of money (informal)
[to] crack a joke (informal)
folktale
folktale; traditional local tale
quiet and serious; reserved
private parts; genital area (euphemistic)
[to] intimidate; terrorize; frighten [sb]
maintenance fee; membership dues
[to] flood and remain pooled
retirement age
police booth; police post
Republic of Finland
cute; cutesy (informal)
videotape
sunken cheeks; hollow cheeks
[to] solve a problem; clarify a question
in moderation; just enough
[to] lose one's temper; become furious
remembrance; recollection
sit-up
forklift
[to] go without food; fast
at different heights or elevations
expensiveness; high cost
trunk lid; boot lid
referee; umpire; competition judge
noticing; becoming aware
special; exceptional (informal)
raised food tray (Northern Thai)
folks; brothers and sisters (form of address)
[to] miss a target
takeoff and landing
affection-seeking; fond of coaxing
quick-tongued; prone to blurting things out
[to] be stuck; be stranded (informal)
border checkpoint
boy group; boy band
spinning top (regional)
1,000-baht banknote (slang)
open forest; sparse woodland
traditional dancing