Vocabulary

range (of a function)

the principle of the thing

(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony

regular customer; valued client

discriminatory term; discriminatory language

corporate drone; corporate slave

making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden

money management technique; zaitech

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit

as one would expect; naturally; indeed

(mouth) gag; muzzle

to be left behind

now is the time

third time lucky; third time's the charm

frustratingly difficult task; (applying) eyedrops from the second floor

to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details

creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; to surround with smoke

to be deceived

kisha club; restrictive press club operated by some government bodies and corporations

tiger mom; tiger mum; mother who is overly obsessed with her children's academic performance

first thing in the morning

ventilation duct; vent

final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement

company outing; company retreat

group consciousness

arranged marriage

persona non grata; unwelcome person; undesirable person

single male; bachelor

bachelor; single male

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

vegan

to fiddle with; to monkey around with

bay leaf

bay leaf

burgundy (red)

test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement