B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
off-key; out-of-tune sound
Shiva; Hindu deity
humble; respectful
resident; inhabitant
[to] be linked; form a chain
tango (music)
[to] run aground; be beached; haul up
boing; springy
the main culprit; notorious one (often ironic)
[to] toss noodles (with seasoning/sauce); mix noodles
razor-sharp image
older female domestic helper; maid [colloq.]
natural spring; artesian spring/well
clear and cool (esp. of water/air)
[to] stock; keep in stock
[to] strap/tighten around the foot
drive (storage device)
[to] uproot; pull out
compact; neat and small (nonstandard spelling of กะทัดรัด)
[to] mount a disk image
physical strength; vitality
[to] grill a rib steak
organized big-bike convoy/ride
Holi (Hindu spring festival)
awkward; hesitant; ill at ease
accustomed; inured
[to] climb a trellis
preview (noun)
perishable
[to] move on; get over [sth/sb]
frame rate
key benefits; standout properties
[to] care for body and mind
[to] waft/rise with warm scent or steam
[to] scrub/exfoliate the body
coffee vibe; café mood
aluminium; aluminum (attrib.)
familiar-sounding; recognizable by voice/sound
hard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)
[to] jolt; shake; vibrate
Diwali; Hindu festival of lights
Indian community
court of justice; Courts of Justice
router; network device
moat around a wall/city
to fall for [sb] unintentionally
complicated relationship
news podcast
[to] recite/memorize formulas
chatbot
[to] filter email spam
[to] pry; lever open
Thai bowed fiddle; saw
beat (rhythm); musical beat
energy storage battery
Phra Mae Thorani; Earth Goddess
Customs Department (Thailand)
viral video
shrewd; tough in negotiations; tightfisted (colloq.)
[to] pay heed to; give attention to (often in the negative)
mountain range
A minor chord
C major
[to] cover the field
lip color; lipstick shade
[to] have drama; there’s drama
drama (conflict/fuss) [slang]
[to] turn into; become; end up (often unexpectedly)
I; me (very informal/rude)
banner (sign; online ad)
[to] swap; interchange
flax (plant/fiber/seed)
classifier: ด้าม
top-tier model; flagship
Plus package; upgraded tier
[to] trade in
ski area; ski resort
[to] ask to go solo; ask to do it alone
violin solo
art objects; works of art
[to] explain; clarify in detail
vanilla pod/bean
name (informal English loan)
broken; crushed to pieces
on the (app) store
X-rated; sexually explicit; adults-only
[to] pay in installments
deli; delicatessen
humble; modest (of [sb])
[to] @-mention/tag
[to] upgrade the motherboard
tour guide
mummy (fictional monster)
[to] train one’s thinking; practice thinking
video feed (live)
nursery house; propagation house
neon pink; hot pink
drought
[to] try scanning
volunteer project/initiative