(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
absence; disregard; indifference
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
another family; another house
delay; putting off; procrastination
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to capture; to seize; to plunder
follow-up report; further news
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
land route; overland route; by land; overland
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
feeling; sense; impression
absorption; suction; attraction
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(printing) block; woodcut
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
(the crime of) high treason
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part