sluggish; dragging; weighed down
[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)
same stake as before; original stake
hot-headed; easily angered (slang)
[to] blow up one’s portfolio; ruin investments (slang)
bibliography; references
roof; shelter; home (figurative)
playmaker (sports); creator
ownership; title
gold apple tree; gold apple fruit
irritated; angry; offended
to/with the media; toward the media
[to] lord it over [sb]; [to] domineer
cup (English loan unit)
[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)
stain; taint (moral/reputational)
commonplace; ordinary; cheap (disapproving)
[to] preface; give a lead‑in
media glut; content oversupply
state affairs; government work; public sector work
[to] feel refreshed/pleased
karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)
karmic retribution
trick; ruse; stratagem
[to] plunge; [to] drop sharply
spell; incantation
queen regnant
[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate
[to] pass away (of a Buddhist monk or novice)
resolution; firm intention
classifier: ตัว; อัน
wheel clamp; boot
pool; shared fund or resource
billiards match
Lay (personal/stage name)
[to] brace oneself; steel oneself
character shape; glyph form
turncoat (Thai politics, informal)
hard to kill/defeat
truly genuine; of real worth (figurative)
case quantity (packaged unit)
case; lawsuit; legal matter
[to] object; [to] raise a point
[to] plagiarize
Mercury (planet/astrology)
lower house; house of representatives
senate; upper house
strong taproot
[to] threaten; intimidate
[to] cultivate; nurture
[to] be attentive to; [to] take care of
spare; replacement (attributive)
advanced; cutting-edge
[to] disdain; scorn; insult
moody; sullen; upset
greedy; covetous
[to] observe Buddhist precepts
malice; vindictiveness; vengeful intent
tip; hint; inside information (informal)
[to] embezzle; misappropriate
complex; intricate
stuck in the mouth; at the mouth
[to] guide a spirit; lead a soul
bothered; uneasy; nagging on one’s mind
specific; particular; targeted
[to] change/modify a value
[to] divert; channel
grammatical person
loin; back cut (meat)
[to] lament; wail; bewail
General Post Office (Bangkok)
gene bank
the Sun
fine strands; shreds; filaments
[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]
trembling; quivering; fluttering (slightly)
interval; intervening period
[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically
a hunchbacked person
[to] spread out; open out; extend outward
[to] tilt the head/chin up slightly (in pride/disdain)
[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)
religious sect; denomination
[to] be chaotic; be in disarray
[to] deliberate; consider carefully
treadle; foot-operated lever
[to] see through in time; be alert to
dominant local party
aggregate (Buddhist skandha)
craving; strong desire
properties (medicinal)
professor (academic rank)
Malay culture
paint base; base paint
primer (paint/coating)
[to] distribute evenly
gold reserves; official gold holdings
biting; scathing (remark)
disposition; temperament; manner (toward others)
[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)