wits

An example is speeding - it almost seems a contest of wits to not get caught, rather than fixing the limits or realising why they exist.

In fact, the player is at a far lower level for most of the game than enemies encountered and must rely on wits alone to survive most fights.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes.

You don't have to look at them as human, and actually use your wits to decide.

Security is illusionary, who would you rather be dependent on, your boss or your own wits?

But someone with their wits about them can use this to networking opportunity with local tallent.

As genius as he is, doesn't everything seem to boil down to a battle of wits or a vendetta with Dave?

My policy of not going against old ladies in battles of wits remains in force).

It comes down to luck and the wits of the people around you.

I'm working on wits (written in the stars) - an app that takes western astrology into today's mobile platforms.

You'll have to read some documentation and keep your wits about you.

You had to have your wits about you to not end up as lion's lunch and live long enough to pass on your genes.

While the idea of living by your wits alone seems to appeal to many people, the reality is that for most people "easy" money comes from work, entrepreneurship (in many cases), and investing wisely.

It's an acknowledgment that we're often "forced" to be in situations with aggressive people where cops have defense mechanisms, tools, and we only have our wits.

When the mayor or some other official suggest that cyclist need "more shiney" and to "keep your wits about you" (1) it is a way of fobbing off with cheap placebos.