threatening letter; intimidating letter
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
financial muscle; economic clout
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ability to get things done
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
craving for the limelight
deadly serious; deadly earnest
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
ignorant of the ways of the world
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
order; sequence; procedure
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
one way or the other; either way
intention; idea; inclination; wish
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
some people; a few people; several people