| Oil reservoir |
SUMP |
| One under the patronage of another |
PROTEGE |
| Own |
POSSESS |
| Perish in large numbers |
die off |
| Removes from office |
DEPOSES |
| Reversal of policy |
U-turn |
| Semiconductor device |
TRANSISTOR |
| Slight anxiety |
DISCOMFORT |
| Suddenly increase |
JUMP |
| Take (control) |
ASSUME |
| Takes legal action against |
SUES |
| Treacherous act |
BETRAYAL |
| Unconscious |
OUT |
