life
1 animation, being, breath, entity, growth, sentience, viability, vitality
2 being, career, continuance, course, duration, existence, lifetime, span, time
3 human, human being, individual, mortal, person, soul
4 autobiography, biography, career, confessions, history, life story, memoirs, story
5 behaviour, conduct, life style, way of life
6 the human condition, the school of hard knocks, the times, the world, this mortal coil, trials and tribulations, vicissitudes
7 activity, animation, brio, energy, get-up-and-go (informal) go (informal) high spirits, liveliness, oomph (informal) pep, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigour, vitality, vivacity, zest
8 animating spirit, élan vital, essence, heart, lifeblood, soul, spirit, vital spark
9 creatures, living beings, living things, organisms, wildlife
10 come to life awaken, become animate, revive, rouse, show signs of life
11 for dear life (informal) desperately, for all one is worth, intensely, quickly, urgently, vigorously
life work
business, calling, career, interest, mission, occupation, profession, purpose, pursuit, vocation, work