bravery

middle-aged

the middle of the ocean; at sea

chiseled male physique

It is said that...

Ministry of Defense

the familiar smells and sounds of home

Red Shirts

age group; clique of same-age friends

to ask for a kick in the pants; bring trouble upon one’s self; to "mess with" someone; you're yanking my chain; you're sure stirring things up; you're cruising for a bruising; you're being cheeky

[suffix used for comparisons] than; more; -er

until; thus far

over; a bit beyond; a bit more

by the time...

Gwyneth [an English given name]

commit a sin; do evil; make trouble

not much of anything; nothing important

Student Loan Fund

Internal Security Operations Command

to have; possess

[is] composed of

a bunch; large amount; a pile (of)

the herb; basil

[ต้นกะเพรา] the basil plant, Ocimum sanctum

[ใบกะเพรา] basil leaf

to detain (someone); to intern (someone)

bumper of a car

[is] active; activated

to unfurl an umbrella; open an umbrella

Golden Jubilee honoring the Kings 50th year of assention to the throne.

sexually transmitted disease (STD); venereal disease; V.D.

geometric progression

conditional sale; sale with a right of redemption

[การคั้นคั้น] pressure; force; oppression

[การจัดลำดับ] arrangement; rearrangement

imaginative narration