putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
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
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
life as evanescent as the dew