| life | living things collectively, the oceans are teeming with life |
plant
flora
plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| career life history | the general progression of your working or professional life, the general had had a distinguished career, he had a long career in the law |
way
path
way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
nightlife
night life | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.), a futile search for intelligent nightlife, in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs |
| sporting life | active interest in gambling on sports events |
| nightlife night life | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion |
walk of life
walk | careers in general, it happens in all walks of life |
| public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
| public office | a position concerning the people as a whole |
business life
professional life | a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities |
extravagance
prodigality
lavishness
highlife
high life | excessive spending |
indecent exposure
public nudity | vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
cardiac resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration, the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing, attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen |
sexual love
lovemaking
making love
love
love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
reproduction
procreation
breeding
facts of life | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
| life class | an art class using a live human model |
social welfare
welfare
public assistance | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need, she lives on welfare |
initial public offering
IPO
initial offering | a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public |
riot
public violence | a public act of violence by an unruly mob |
| community service public service | a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions |
agora
public square | a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece |
| Jaws of Life | hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside |
life buoy
lifesaver
life belt
life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
life jacket
life vest
cork jacket | life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design |
| life mask | a cast taken from the face of a living person |
| life office | life assurance office |
life preserver
preserver
flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
life raft
Carling float | a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
public address system
P.A. system
PA system
P.A.
PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
public house
pub
saloon pothouse
gin mill
taphouse | tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms, often provides light meals |
public toilet
comfort station
public convenience
convenience public lavatory
restroom
toilet facility
wash room | a toilet that is available to the public |
| public transit | a public transportation system for moving passengers |
| public transport | conveyance for passengers or mail or freight |
| public works | structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use |
safety belt
life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
| still life | a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers |
liveliness
life spirit sprightliness | animation and energy in action or expression, it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it |
life style
life-style
lifestyle
modus vivendi | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |
| public easement | any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) |
| right to life | the right to live |
| right to speedy and public trial by jury | a civil right guaranteed by the th amendment to the US Constitution |
| life form | the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism |
public knowledge
general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
fantasy life
phantasy life | an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world |
poll
opinion poll
public opinion poll
canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
real world
real life | the practical world as opposed to the academic world, a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world |
life
living | the experience of being alive, the course of human events and activities, he could no longer cope with the complexities of life |