| More fortunate |
LUCKIER |
| Mountains of North America |
ROCKIES |
| Old Russian ruler |
TSAR |
| Opinion or aspect |
VIEW |
| Place for meditation and study |
RETREAT |
| Preliminary sketch or plan |
DESIGN |
| Prepared wood |
TIMBER |
| Profoundly |
DEEPLY |
| Rational motive |
REASON |
| Russian who famously observed conditioned responses in dogs |
PAVLOV |
| Small pieces of glowing wood or coal |
EMBERS |
| Social insects |
ANTS |
| Solemn pledge |
VOW |
| Strong and sturdily built |
STURDY |
| Tanned animal skin |
LEATHER |
| Type of mushroom |
MOREL |
| Underneath |
BELOW |
| Uprising, rebellion |
REVOLT |
| Wandered about aimlessly |
AMBLED |
| Wet spongy areas with decomposing vegetation |
BOGS |
| Where goods are sold |
SHOP |