B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] sprinkle diamonds; add sparkle (lit./fig.)
rose in bud/opening; blooming rose
lion
guild (gaming group/clan)
[to] be missing a buff (gaming)
[to] pan-fry; sauté
mage; magic-user (gaming/fantasy)
[to] buff the team; support the team
tank (military vehicle)
desktop (as opposed to laptop)
[to] let a device/system cool down
studio lighting (equipment)
in slow motion (adv.)
trendy-looking
extra-strong menthol
prose (non-verse)
minimalist furniture
[to] inbox; [to] DM
plant-sucking insect pest
[to] cure with salt; brine-cure
ray; stingray
table lacquer; tabletop clear coat
[to] send support; send love
[to] pinch off/prune a twig or small branch
[to] secure the end
drain snake; plumbing auger
[to] maintain proportions; keep the aspect ratio
camp activity; camp activities
Rattanakosin Island area (historic Bangkok district)
[to] sway; wobble; shake slightly
[to] strike (of lightning); [to] be struck by lightning
[to] put [sth] in a frame
Granny Chum (nickname/proper name)
AC; alternating current
pitcher (baseball)
shackles; fetters
[to] dry-fry meat briefly (par-cook)
plum (color)
Thai classical dance
data trove; data repository
grant; funding; financial support
[to] charge an electric car (informal)
end of an episode or chapter
gap (space or difference) [loanword]
[to] use a car for a long time
you dog!; damned dog
provincial fair; provincial festival
[to] pay (loanword; branding/slang)
loft concept; loft-style design
[to] fight back in time; keep up in a fight
fragrant, refreshing home
floating pointer needle
rim/edge of a groove; lip
idle gossip; rumor-mongering
a dishonest person
ordinal number; sequence number
Arabic; Arabic script
inflatable raft; rubber raft
[particle] (Isan) will; going to; about to
[to] remove; take off (clothing, restraints)
needlework teacher
South Asia (region)
demo of a song’s hook/chorus
avatar (digital persona)
engineering (discipline)
[to] make a mannequin/model (figure)
monk who is a student
[to] split in two; become two
[to] carry lotion (with you)
[to] polish; make glossy/shiny
[to] screen-print
sculpture shop
Italian culture
lucky; auspicious
[to] apply eyeshadow
[to] blend eyeshadow
[to] face a crisis; weather a crisis
silica gel (desiccant)
[to] split; branch off; diverge
then untangle/loosen hair
ant mound; nest entrance
proper; appropriate
[to] sort/select tilapia
black/deep-purple rice (black rice)
rather strong; fairly intense
[to] work (royal)
stainless steel
advertising/marketing agency
long rubber mudguard/mudflap
traditional Thai lower garment
[to] prostrate oneself; kowtow
[to] distribute to guests
[to] live in comfort and happiness
heaping rice; mound of rice
trail (path; off-road route)
super good; excellent; outstanding
[to] organize a training camp
nature watcher/observer
[to] release [sb]; set [sb] free; let [sb] go
[to] collect pipes