poison / kill [an animal] by poison

strangle *someone to death / strangle *someone with *one's hands

the Physician of Souls

true to life / very realistically / graphically / graphic / vivid

agree / make a contract / enter into a contract / engage / promise / contract

have a hold on / command / control

lively / vivid

agree / make a promise / <<in business>> sign a contract / enter into an agreement / sign a contract <business> / give *one's word / promise *someone to do / make an agreement with *someone / promise / make an appointment with <arrangement>

increase by leaps and bounds / increase rapidly

use / make use of / using / put *something to use