life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take someone's life; to kill someone
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be a matter of life or death
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
for dear life; barely escaping alive
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to put one's life on the line
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to escape death; to be saved from death
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to put one's life on the line
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
life as evanescent as the dew
honey is sweet, but the bee stings; (lit.) I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
to live long is to outlive much; the longer you live, the more shame you suffer