#to scent

• To scent — To perceive the scent or presence of an animal or object from a distance; to scent, track down, or sniff out (specific to predators or hunting hounds). Metaphorically, the verb signifies to suspect, intuit, sense, or anticipate a hidden intention, an imminent danger, or a secret opportunity, guided by subtle clues or a highly developed instinct.
• To scent — To perceive, discover, or strive to sense through the olfactory organ the presence of an animal, human, tracks, or food (specific to predators, hounds, or canines). Metaphorically, applied to humans, it signifies to search out, to hunt after, to track down, to observe, or to subtly monitor; reflexively ('a se adulmeca'), it details two beings cautiously sizing up or inspecting each other with distrust.