intermediate

From long habit the train of thoughts ran so swiftly through my mind, that I arrived at the conclusion without being conscious of intermediate steps.

Its windows, opening to the ground, admitted a most refreshing view of the high woody hills behind the house, and of the beautiful oaks and Spanish chestnuts which were scattered over the intermediate lawn.

Navigating a complex web of indigenous dialects, Sacagawea facilitated crucial dialogues, translating nuanced concepts through a convoluted chain of intermediate languages.