is the meaning same? 'exterminate' and 'kll off' is the meaning the same? thank you in advance

is it correct grammatically? reading this sentence in article in bbc, Others fumed at the humbled tones in which Linton relates how her experiences with seemingly poor-but-happy Africans keep her grounded when she faces adversity in her career an actress and film producer in California. I think it's kind of incorrect grammatically.

how can it be used? 'plug a hole' besides literal usage like 'people are trying to plug a hole in basement', how can that be used in news or political issue?

when to use 'past' tense? I hope canada will recover from the damage by wild fire as soon as possible. but I saw the news article and there was a sentence. 'After touring the damage David Yurdiga said it might be years before the city was running normally again' it the sentence above, I think 'the city will be running normally again.' is correct. would anyone explain why 'was running' (past continuous) is used?

are they the same? I possess the land and I possess of the land. are they the same meaning? or is there any difference nuance?

would you give some more exmaples? watching movie, I got to know this idiom' let slip~~' meaning to let people know which isn't supposed to be known. would anyone write some example sentences so that It'll be helpful for me to understand much better.

are these the same? give it a shot and give it a try do these two above mean the same?

cerveza I saw two sentences that I think meaning is the same. 'Yo comprendo esta palabra.' and 'Yo entiendo esta palabra. 'Yo bebo cerveza'. and 'Yo tomo cerveza' Is there a different nuance or doens't it matter what I use?.

growing plant I have a small plant growing in also a small pot so I have to move it to another bigger pot. in this case, which is more natural? 1, I'll transport it to another pot. 2, I'll transfer it to another pot. or ' I'll change a pot.' is the most natural?