B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] be blind; [to] go blind
[to] hang and swing
anticlimactic; dull
grass dried out
welfare/relief center
university hospital
Phetchabun Province (Thailand)
factor (influence/element)
alloy
calf muscle
[to] break up; part ways (romantic)
bodhi tree; sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
[to] invite; cordially invite
computer hang; system freeze (IT, informal)
haggard/unwell
thin and pale
[to] erupt in cheers
left hook (boxing punch)
orchestra; (formal) concert band
auspicious victory
Buddha’s activities
solution (answer; fix; approach)
flash flood; mountain torrent
[to] heal (gaming/colloq.)
damage
team fight (gaming)
crisp wax apple; crunchy rose apple
crispy beef; crisp meat
[to] tease/playfully joke
in four sets (match length)
four-star hotel
Mi Phruek (proper name)
[to] surround; encircle
fortunately; luckily
free mode
[to] flip through documents; [to] turn over a document
headline; banner headline
duplicate/overlapping document
partner company; allied company
colony (territory under foreign rule)
joined at the hip; inseparable
whole-wheat
[to] boast; brag
talent; natural ability
Doi Suthep (mountain in Chiang Mai)
Nan River (Thailand)
repetitive rhythm
[to] play/strike the snare drum
[to] stop; [to] curb; [to] prevent
flow; flowing
[to] snap/tear in the middle
[to] cut from the top
[to] look at the raw-fish menu; browse sashimi menu
glaring/gaudy color
giggling sound
[to] get bumps
[to] tease; provoke (often playfully)
temple pavilion; multi-purpose hall
[to] build/strengthen [sb’s] muscles
three yards (length)
Islamic; related to Islam
blowing snow; drifting snow
hard to decode/interpret
make a special effort
royal son; prince (son of the king/queen)
Thai royal dynasty; Thai royal house
secretariat; secretary-general’s office
front/front panel of a machine
[to] control [the] cursor
timing belt
[to] melt; fuse
hornbill (bird)
possessive; protective; unwilling to share
Mandarin collar; Chinese-style standing collar
[to] snatch at; [to] reach out to grab
residence; place of living
ecstatic; thrilled; blissed-out (slang)
ikura; salmon roe
monsoon (seasonal wind/rain)
piano solo (piece/performance)
teaching livestream
[to] livestream an event
lacquer; nail lacquer
Ban Tip; place name in Thailand
patch; repair patch
peak time; peak period
Mae Rin; place name in Thailand
well‑lit campsite
unsteady; wobbly; rocking
[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]
bonus mode (games/apps)
[to] give away randomly
wavy; ridged; serrated
heartbroken; emotionally pained
dry cough
[to] withdraw one’s hand
halting; awkward; hesitant (esp. speech/motion)
[to] break one’s word; renege
[to] wriggle; squirm; writhe; thrash
debate; formal discussion