The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
Resilience or cheerfulness.
The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
An opportunity for existence.
A worthwhile existence.
The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
The span of time during which an object operates.
The most lively component or participant.
A particular phase or period of existence.
Nature, reality, and the forms that exist in it.
The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
Animation; spirit; vivacity.
A biography.
One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of an misplay by a member of the fielding team.
Social life.
Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
A particular aspect of existence.
The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the properties of replication and metabolism.
The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches retirement age).
One of a player's chances to play in various children's playground games, lost when a mistake is made, for example being struck by the ball in dodgeball.
The life insurance industry.
A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
Existence.
A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
To replace components whose operational lifetime has expired.