on the contrary; unexpectedly
minority group
the mainstream
greed
delusion; misperception
[to] spring up; emerge; well up
official document; government document
grilled/roasted shrimp paste
absorption
imbalance; disequilibrium
primary plant macronutrients (N, P, K)
first-class; top-tier
cashback; rebate
guaranteeing; assurance
choosing a spouse/partner
hub; central junction
[to] bathe; suffuse
[to] fold oneself; curl up
decline; deterioration; degeneration
irritable; short-tempered; testy
[to] be itching to say something; can’t hold one’s tongue
rough; unpolished; gritty
indicator; metric; KPI
bon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)
[to] overexert oneself; overwork; overdo it
Chaweng (place in Thailand)
high-risk area; at-risk zone
prophecy; prophetic message
culprit (figurative)
[to] observe a religious fast
Islamic fasting (sawm)
Shia; Shiite (branch or followers)
sorrow; grief; woe
farce; not to be taken seriously (fig.)
Antetokounmpo (surname)
arrangement; alignment process
[to] vie for; be up for (award/title)
noteworthy; worth watching closely; promising
enthusiastic supporter (figurative)
impact force; shock load
joint (mechanical); connector; coupling; fitting
hardness (materials)
sepia ink/pigment
cephalopod ink
ink sac (biology)
interior design (field/profession)
acrobatics; physical feats
decoding; deciphering
serenity; inner calm
Islamic ritual prayer (salat/salah)
horizons; scope; range
believer; devotee; adherent
[to] arise; be stirred (of feelings/activity)
the act/manner of naming; form of address
the James Bond series (films/books)
Phetkasem Road; Highway 4
the Similan Islands (Thailand)
private sector; non-government sector
pre-sale; presale (advance sale period)
work attendance; clock-in
cyber; internet-related
single malt whisky
motivation; drive (internal)
to live together as spouses
Thailand’s National Book Fair (National Book Week)
balance; harmony (proportion/life)
perfection; flawlessness
Tesla (surname), esp. Nikola Tesla
excavator (common Thai usage)
magnetic field
fiber optics (technology)
detector/sensing device
electromagnetic wave
sensitivity; responsiveness
data collection; information gathering
capability; capacity; competence
[to] downgrade (a rating/level)
cultivation; crop farming
[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
just over; a little past (number/time/amount)
entertainment industry; show business
limitless; without limits
video blog; vlog
Thanwa (Thai given name)
outbreak; disease spread
insect pest (of plants/crops)
entomologist
life cycle (product/project)
disease vector
respect mixed with fear; deference
Day of Arafah (Islamic holy day)
[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate [sb]
in that; in the fact that
preaching monk; Buddhist preacher
Paris Fashion Week (major fashion event)
well-seasoned; strongly spiced (food)
interpretation of results
lesion; pathological change
biological/chemical exchange
intellectual; cognitive