brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
calculating — If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.
cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
on the inside — in a position allowing access to secret information, special advantage or favor, etc.
on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
piercing — loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
profound — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
