Verbs
to prevent sth unpleasant from happening
avert
literacy
very energetic
full of beans
try
have a go
belonging to the present time
contemporary
to encourage or promote sth
foster
the "juice" of a tree
resin
to be praised for sth
get the brownie points
to be based on sth
to be predicated on sth
very different from each other
diverse
if you can't sit still and you keep moving slightly you...
fidget
a string opinion that sb expresses
contention
to accidentally reveal a secret
spill the beans
a smooth process
seamless transition
lengthy, prolonging
protracted
waste sth
squander
an occasion when you suddenly understand sth
epiphany
in the same form or shape as sb or sth else
in the image of
because you like sb
out of affection for sb
inborn
innate
to stop sth from developing
stifle
an old joke
chestnut
the time when sb or sth is most successful
high-water mark
a strong reason for sth to happen because you'll gain from it
vested interest
mild, kind, gentle
benign