B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
smooth; seamless (operation/music/style)
hurried; urgent; rushed
[to] be online; come online (colloq.)
[to] bow out; withdraw (polite)
clutch (mechanism in vehicles/machines)
free spin (slots/casino)
braised/stewed beef; braised beef dish
horseshoe
[to] attract; appeal to
rose water
Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
mangosteen tree
many methods; various ways
each case
IT fair; tech expo
trade fair; trade show
to cordon off with rope
ukulele chord
[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)
neutral referee; impartial arbitrator
[to] cluster together; be concentrated in one place
board; plank (Northern Thai)
overcast; gloomy (of the sky)
[to] receive a glare; get a scornful look
[to] reset
trigger (of a gun)
avocado (fruit; tree)
[to] put hair in a bun
completely; all the way
dentistry (field)
[to] cut/injure the foot
a very slow person/thing (figurative)
[to] creep along slowly
food-related; culinary (modifier)
health education (subject)
[to] collect figures/figurines
recycled plastic
[to] ring a bell by shaking it
[to] taste green tea
balance; equilibrium; financial balance
linen (fabric)
waterbird; waterfowl
[to] cross a marsh/pond; cross a swamp
[to] fade from memory; be half-forgotten
[to] fizz; effervesce
pledge; solemn promise
class period (classifier)
you (very informal; rude/impolite)
[to] overlay; cover with a layer
burnt rice; scorched rice
[to] quick-cook (rice); [to] cook on quick mode
faithful to one partner; monogamous
[to] improve work; [to] develop work processes
gel; jelly-like substance
nationality; citizenship (by nation)
permanent residence
durable; long-lasting
sculptor
engineering (colloquial; field)
to grow; flourish; thrive
Mae Tha (place name)
[to] pounce and seize (with claws/hands)
hybrid (mixed origin)
building foundation; footing
rad na (Thai noodle dish)
[to] install a tank
[to] form a circle; arrange in a circle
[to] protect society
bitter; astringent; acrid (taste)
commission (sales fee)
chain; interconnected series (figurative)
noisy; bustling; crowded; chaotic
hawk (bird of prey)
[to] harass; disturb; disrupt
[to] tend to lean/tilt
keyword (core concept)
feed (content stream)
wonton wrapper
withered; wilted; shriveled; wrinkled
Argentinian; Argentine (adj.)
news; updates; word
[to] tease playfully; kid around with [sb]
[to] dry up; evaporate
[to] release a feature
livestock; farm animals
[to] flap; flutter
business partner (person)
bug (software error)
special checkpoint; special toll booth
sparkling; twinkling repeatedly
collagen (protein)
[to] grab someone’s ear
[to] go into the ear; be heard
scene (film/theater)
ordinary plot; conventional storyline
Lao language
[to] be involved with; [to] be connected to
Mon (people)
Khmer; Cambodian
[to] drill; practice repeatedly