Dhamma preaching; religious sermon
[to] mobilize vehicles
noir series; film noir–style series
noir fiction; noir novel
hidden/dark side
plainly; in full view
[to] intercut/insert a scene
oppressive burden (figurative)
landslide victory
scattered; all over the place
chlorine (element/disinfectant)
serum (blood component)
[to] model to scale
mouth of a canal
relay (broadcasting/communications)
solenoid valve (short form)
[to] quarantine; isolate
[to] fit the budget; be within budget (of [sth])
[to] tolerate spicy food
betrothal gifts/procession (Thai wedding)
small weir; small check dam
prong; spoke; point
market (buyers or market conditions)
pea eggplant; Solanum species used in Thai cuisine/medicine
roar; growl (deep loud sound)
[to] oversee/manage [a] project
resolution to postpone/slow
clinking; rattling (sound quality)
bond (debt security)
[to] act up; malfunction; go awry
for a tenon/peg; mortise
receptacle; holder (general)
counterbore; socket
realm; sphere (figurative)
sovereignty (state)
dome roof
e-commerce industry
[to] be inclined; be drawn (emotionally); [to] incline [sb’s] feelings
sweat and toil; blood, sweat, and tears (fig.)
cultural foundations (figurative)
backed up; congested
[to] round up (people/animals)
the Giant Swing (Bangkok); large swing structure
numb; unresponsive (to stimulus)
short stump
hold a merit-making ceremony
performance (technical)
policy plan; policy framework
inflated ego; big-headedness
a stingy person
upturned; curled (up)
[to] sniff inhalant (Scotch brand)
[to] bully; intimidate [sb]
[to] wrap up a session/round; [to] close the circle
tiger cub
worldly riches (idiomatic)
Africa (metonymic)
root (linguistics)
map-making; digital mapping
weak acid
the top three (as a group)
linked data; interconnected data
[to] interweave; interlock; harmonize
research camp
snag; complication; sticking point
violent; brutal
[to] submit specs; provide specifications (spec.)
match the job; suit the role
Mekhong (Thai spirit brand)
the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)
Yama; god of death
Mekong River Basin ecosystem
image tone; visual tone (photo)
woven scoop/basket (for draining)
sedge mat; reed mat
[to] foil; line with foil
impartial; unbiased
to accumulate merit
[to] refine; polish; cultivate
unwholesome karma; bad deed (Buddhism)
voice part in a score
harmony; concord
special welcome/treatment
director-general; department chief
demo (protest)
[to] perform trial filtration
capitalism (economic system)
nationalist sentiment
nation-state (concept)
socialist (related to socialism)
electromagnetic induction
[to] lose electron(s) (oxidize)
negative ion; anion
positive ion; cation
to be distorted; to go awry
royal statue (of a king)
logistics center; distribution hub
review article; literature review
[to] hit with a smack
austere in manner or style