great power; major power
unity; oneness; cohesion
Jesus Christ; the Christ (Christianity)
the cross used for crucifixion
nutritionist; dietitian (context-dependent)
complex; multi-layered
methanol; wood alcohol
archipelago; group of islands
rubber plantation
oil palm (tree)
briefly; superficially; casually
[to] grasp the main point; identify the key issue
like that; in that way; thus
[to] lay/install (lines or cables)
saving data (computing)
as if; as though
corruption (bribery; abuse of power)
dark side (negative/hidden aspect)
betrayal; treachery; double‑cross; backstabbing
sound engineer; audio technician
steepness; incline; slope
low frequency (signals)
vocal timbre; voice quality
discipline; orderliness; self-control
rhythm; cadence; pacing
[to] make up; fabricate; concoct
blower; air-blowing device
[to] run away from [sth] (figurative); avoid/evade
Aurelius (Roman family name/surname)
[to] be mindful; aware of the present
Øresund; Öresund (strait between Denmark and Sweden)
bitmap; raster image
in discrete beads/drops
the tropics; tropical zone
ad; advertisement (esp. online)
profile (background; credentials)
cruel; heartless; cold-blooded (figurative)
[to] anticipate; foresee; expect
slaughterhouse; abattoir
Ban Khlong Subdistrict
[to] keep changing; flip-flop; vacillate
transportation route/corridor
[to] expand; grow (scale/amount)
plant-based oil (not from petroleum)
[to] get rusty (figurative)
assembly; assembling
bolt (threaded fastener)
shaking; destabilization (figurative)
[to] span; extend across; bridge
electrical engineering student
[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)
audio signal (technical)
gracefully curved; arched; upturned
[to] portray (in words); paint a picture of
periodic signal
waterside steps/area (traditional use)
[to] get rid of a nuisance; brush [sb] off
stunt performer; stuntman
[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct rites
[to] reverse; revert; turn back
disaster-affected person; victim/survivor
[to] ignite a spark
sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
central bank
commercial bank
feeling of emptiness
nosiness; prying
[to] reach; get to; arrive at
emptiness; empty space; blankness; void
expectations (demands/standards)
a disappointment; letdown (thing/event)
emotional distress; mental anguish
interpreting (oral)
expulsion; driving away
inequality; inequity
expanse of water; sheet of water
[to] begin Buddhist Lent; enter the rains retreat
[to] bring [sb] to their senses; remind [sb] to be mindful
[to] hand [sb] over (to an authority); deliver; extradite
financial staying power; deep pockets
commercial; trade-related
Luang Prabang Province (Laos)
academic advisor (school-level)
large eagle
rescheduling (earlier or later); postponement/advancement
mirage
hair tonic
herbal tonic (restorative)
ginseng tonic
Darjeeling tea
[to] result from; be due to; stem from
altitude; elevation (above sea level)
cultivation area; farming zone; crop-producing region
histogram; frequency distribution bar chart
[to] estimate; project
stacking; layering; overlapping
coherent (logical; clear)
Amager (island in Denmark)
[to] revamp; [to] give a makeover (to [sth]); [to] transform the look (of [sth])
conversion; transformation; alteration (process)