naive; gullible
Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bangkok’s central terminal)
species (biology)
reagent (chem.)
[to] hold; contain; have a capacity of
deceleration; damping
[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
under the eaves; household domain (figurative)
playmaker (sports); creator
ownership; title
sandalwood (wood/tree)
irritable; quick-tempered
to/with the media; toward the media
the public; mass audience
[to] lord it over [sb]; [to] domineer
cup (English loan unit)
[to] censure; criticize; reproach; cast aspersions on (formal)
stain; taint (moral/reputational)
tacky; garish; cheap-looking (colloquial)
[to] preface; give a lead‑in
media glut; content oversupply
state affairs; government work; public sector work
Malé (capital of the Maldives)
[to] feel refreshed/pleased
karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)
karmic retribution
trick; ruse; stratagem
[to] serve; further; advance (a purpose/goal)
[to] plunge; [to] slash (scores/prices)
sacred chant; mantra
queen regnant
[to] set aside; allocate; dedicate
[to] pass away (monk/clergy)
resolution; firm intention
classifier for screws (ตัว/อัน)
[to] clamp; fasten tightly
pool; shared fund or resource
billiards match
Lay (personal/stage name)
[to] brace oneself; steel oneself
character shape; glyph form
typewriter
organizational or state status
turncoat (Thai politics, informal)
stinger; barb; spike
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
[to] hold a baby to the chest
Mercury (planet/astrology)
lower house; house of representatives
senate; upper house
strong taproot
intensely stinging/burning (emphatic)
[to] threaten; intimidate
[to] underscore with repeated action/evidence
[to] cultivate; nurture
[to] be attentive to; [to] take care of
spare; backup (attributive)
advanced; cutting-edge
[to] disdain; scorn; insult
crotch; groin (slang/vulgar)
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
[to] have something on one’s mind; be bothered by [sth]
handlebars (by extension, handle/grip)
specific; particular; targeted
the monastic order (collective)
[to] change/modify a value
[to] divert; channel
grammatical person
loin; back cut (meat)
[to] lament; wail; bewail
General Post Office (Bangkok)
organization (administrative entity)
gene bank
the Sun
fine strands; shreds; filaments
trembling; quivering; fluttering (slightly)
interval; intervening period
[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically
a hunchbacked person
to spread; to open out; to extend
[to] tilt the head/chin up slightly (in pride/disdain)
[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)
religious sect; denomination