n. 25B6; noun
the joy of giving life to a child : EXISTENCE, being, living, animation; sentience, creation, viability.
threats to life on the planet : LIVING BEINGS/CREATURES, the living; human/animal/plant life, fauna, flora, ecosystems; human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man.
an easy life : WAY OF LIFE/LIVING, lifestyle, situation, fate, lot.
the last nine months of his life : LIFETIME, life span, days, time on earth, existence.
the life of a Parliament : DURATION, lifetime, existence.
he is full of life : VIVACITY, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, high spirits, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, enthusiasm, energy, vigour, dynamism, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, fire; (hustle and) bustle, movement; informal oomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim.
the life of the party : MOVING SPIRIT, (vital) spirit, life force, lifeblood, heart, soul.
more than 1,500 lives were lost in the accident : PERSON, human being, individual, soul.
a life of Chopin : BIOGRAPHY, autobiography, life story/history, profile, chronicle, account, portrait; informal biog, bio.
I'll miss you, but that's life : THE WAY OF THE WORLD, the way things go, the human condition; fate, destiny, providence, kismet, karma, fortune, luck, chance; informal the way the cookie crumbles.
animate, bio-.
death.
25A0; come to life
the sounds of a barracks coming to life : BECOME ACTIVE, come alive, wake up, awaken, arouse, rouse, stir; poetic/literary waken.
the carved angel suddenly came to life : BECOME ANIMATE, come alive.
25A0; for dear life DESPERATELY, with all one's might, with might and main, for all one is worth, as fast/hard as possible, like the devil.
25A0; give one's life
he would give his life for her : DIE (TO SAVE), lay down one's life, sacrifice oneself, offer one's life.
he gave his life to the company : DEDICATE ONESELF, devote oneself, give oneself, surrender oneself.