extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
self-purification; self-cleansing
function; facility; faculty; feature
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
your husband; her husband
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
peril; danger; hazard; distress
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
foster mother; adoptive mother
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
payment; provision; benefit; performance
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
you could say; you might say; verging on the
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dozens; scores of; decades
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead