(adj): vs. soft) -- (dispassionate
(adj): concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
(adj): vs. artless) -- (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
scheme
(v): form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
(v): plan secretly, usually something illegal
(v): devise a system or form a scheme for
(v): make plans for something