82 entries under watchful topic. ×

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agog(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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mindful(adjective, alert, intelligent, considerate, aware)
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on guard(expression, adjective, keen, sharp, bright)
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wakeful(adjective, keen, sharp, bright, alert)
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wary(adjective, keen, sharp, bright, lively)
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acute(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
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advertent(alert, intelligent, attentive, sharp-eyed)
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cagey(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
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circumspect(adjective, keen, sharp, bright, lively)
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clear-sighted(alert, intelligent, attentive, sharp-eyed)
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intentive(alert, intelligent, attentive, sharp-eyed)
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knowing(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
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observing(adjective, careful, knowledgeable, cautious, aware)
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on the qui vive(expression, idiom, keen, sharp, bright)
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regardful(adjective, alert, careful, caring, thoughtful)
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sleepless(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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unsleeping(adjective, keen, alert, careful, cautious)
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alive to(expression, adjective, careful, knowledgeable, cautious)
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be up on(adjective, careful, knowledgeable, cautious, aware)
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cautious(adjective, keen, alert, careful, aware)
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