[to] go against the current; [to] buck the trend
[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch
up above; on high
prayer; supplicatory words
heaven; celestial realm (poetic)
futures (derivatives)
stepchild from a partner’s previous relationship
[to] place oneself under someone’s patronage
with LINE contact/ID
news bureau/desk
[to] transfer job knowledge
[to] mock; [to] sneer
ballet performance/work
resentful; offended; hold a grudge
[to] induce sweating; promote perspiration; act as a diaphoretic
boastful; showy
[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)
statesman; elder statesman
[to] allude to; make indirect reference
tarnished; disreputable; disgraced; degraded
truffle (edible fungus)
dung beetle
measure; standard; rule
[to] be widespread; [to] be prevalent
complexion; skin condition
accounts receivable (collective); debtor account
media censorship
[to] slip out of one’s grasp (figurative); lose hold of
wheel impact; touchdown
previous/original theory
throat; constricted section (technical)
biosecurity
Mei (female given name; transliteration)
guest speaker of honor; honored keynote speaker
honorary professor (title)
prime time (peak broadcast hours)
slag; dross (metallurgy)
[to] set up a kitchen; [to] make a kitchen area
[to] raise the stakes; escalate commitment (figurative)
distorted (figurative)
[to] forge; counterfeit; falsify
desire; longing (formal)
overly; way too; super (slang, emphatic)
[to] protect the forest; [to] conserve forests
[to] protect/defend [sb’s] rights
light-fingered; prone to stealing (idiom)
experienced; seasoned; veteran
multimeter (electrical measuring device)
clear output; legible output
taxonomy; classification
[to] run parallel; correspond
absolutely; completely
majestic; stately; dignified
cut! (director’s call)
Rolls (as in Rolls‑Royce)
usefulness; utility
strong-smelling fermented fish
plaintive; drawn-out (sound/voice)
away from home (living/working)
wholeheartedly; with all one’s heart
[to] seize/snatch (before others)
[to] grate on the ear; sound jarring
advantageous; favorable
forestry (field/work)
[to] harm [sb/sth]; [to] encroach upon [sb/sth]
citronellal (organic compound)
patient monitor
final third; attacking third (sports)
family (biology)
red panda
taxonomy (biology)
municipal fund/funding
science education (program/course)
retainer; attendant; follower
in person; personally
master; expert
[to] emphasize [sth] (form/technique/appearance)
[to] be silhouetted; [to] silhouette [sth]
[to] succumb; yield
[to] soften one’s stance
innocent; guileless (childlike)
insulin (hormone)
dry-type motor; TEFC motor (contextual)
axle; shaft
abnormality; monstrosity; freak occurrence
discretion; judgment; latitude
research and development (R&D)
[to] shave; scrape off; pare
[to] back down; retreat (figurative)
to abate; to ease off
coefficient (math)
correlation (statistics)
gratuity; lump-sum (retirement/service)
best friend; sworn brother (Isan/Northern)
corny; uncool
shuttle (weaving)
skipper; boat captain (fishing)
Tokyo crêpe (Thai street snack)
shoulder blade; scapula
steel sling (lifting assembly)