\\\"an acute observer of politics and politicians\\\"
\\\"incisive comments\\\"
\\\"icy knifelike reasoning\\\"
\\\"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang\\\"
\\\"penetrating insight\\\"
\\\"frequent penetrative observations\\\"

\\\"a cutting wind\\\"
\\\"keen winds\\\"
\\\"knifelike cold\\\"
\\\"piercing knifelike pains\\\"
\\\"piercing cold\\\"
\\\"piercing criticism\\\"
\\\"a stabbing pain\\\"
\\\"lancinating pain\\\"

\\\"a narrow knifelike profile\\\"