B1 Thai words

a strict person; a strict adherent

[to] cultivate wisdom; develop insight; grow wisdom

step; stride; move

[to] train hard; work out intensely; [to] study hard

preseason (sports)

radiator grille

[to] feel reassured; [to] feel at ease

vocational/professional course

[to] continue a business; succeed to operations; take over a business

hood (exhaust/ventilation)

Songkran Festival (Thai New Year)

choosy; picky

BB cream (cosmetics)

light soy sauce

fort; stronghold

[to] detain; confine; hold back

[to] select carefully; handpick; curate

[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)

input (data/signal); inputs

final (last round)

honest and upright; with integrity

width (abbr. of bandwidth)

[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof

sneakers; trainers (BrE, less common in Thai)

charging station (esp. EV)

as soon as [sb] meets/encounters

fluffy; light and airy (of food)

[to] recharge; regain energy (informal)

[to] squeeze and jostle in a crowd

hard; rough; stiff (texture)

omen; sign; portent

bound form meaning ‘capital’

small cave

parody/mockery joke

on-site; at the site

joke; gag; punchline; bit

via TikTok

[to] go live on Facebook

low-priced; budget (informal)

cramped; narrow; confined; narrow-minded

[to] manage work; handle tasks

Volkswagen; VW

mouthy; sassy; talks back

oyster season

inheritance (legal estate)

national team

ripple; wave; curl

fitted; form-fitting

quarter (time period)

narrowly; by a hair; just in time

streaming platform

[to] see/encounter a ghost

cold; unemotional

[to] feel upset/resentful

semen

diving course

[to] view coral (reef sightseeing)

whale shark

villager; resident; tenant

cucumber (elliptical)

slightly sloped; gently inclined

scattered; strewn; lying about

stone shrine

pleasant to the ear; easy on the ears

[to] go missing (of a pin or marker)

[to] memorize by rote; [to] learn by heart

taproot

emergency medical service (EMS); lifesaving rescue

out of stock; scarce on the market

[to] arrange; decorate

boss; top leader

[to] fade away; vanish gradually

[to] imprison; incarcerate

easy to drink; smooth; drinkable (pleasant)

chocolate pudding (dessert)

gelatin (food/ingredient)

[to] trim; clip (a little)

charging adapter; charger; charger head

deity; god

Hindu temple

slim battery; thin battery

UV; ultraviolet

[to] receive feedback; accept criticism and praise

fish cooked in banana leaf

menu item: baked fish in a wrap

renovation; refurbishing

[to] get a bowl; ask for a bowl

[to] soak in milk

[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)

COVID era; pandemic period

mattress; padded mat

corrugation; corrugated pattern

[to] return; come back (literary/formal)

khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)

poodle (dog breed)

bright; radiant; clear; fair (complexion)

rising star; promising talent

peaceful; secure

arena; ring

the app stalls; the app freezes