small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
it seems so; that's what it looks like
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
both; both sides; both parties
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to name; to call; to christen; to term
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
wedded life; married life
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)