life

real

The movie was based on real-life events that happened in our small town twenty years ago.

personal, private

He keeps his personal life completely separate from his work as a famous actor.

inner

She rarely discussed her inner life with anyone except her closest friends.

public

She decided to step away from public life after the scandal affected her family.

night (also nightlife)

The nightlife in Barcelona is incredible, with clubs and bars open until dawn.

build, rebuild

After losing her job, she decided to rebuild her life by moving to a new city and starting fresh.

an attitude to life, an outlook on life, a philosophy/view of life

She developed a more positive attitude to life after traveling abroad for a year.

a love of life

She showed a real love of life, enjoying simple pleasures like gardening and spending time with friends.

a man/woman in your life

She has been the most important woman in my life for twenty years.

see sth of life

She traveled through Asia to see something of life before returning home to study.

the side of life

She had never experienced the darker side of life until she moved to the city.

double

She discovered her boyfriend was living a double life with another family across town.

have, lead, live

After retirement, my grandfather lived a peaceful life in the countryside with his dogs.

change

Moving to a new country changed his life in ways he never expected.

dominate, take over

Her anxiety about money began to take over her life after she lost her job.

ruin

Making poor decisions in her twenties nearly ruined her life, but she recovered.

build/make/start a new life

After leaving her job in the city, she decided to build a new life in the countryside.

enjoy/live life to the full

She decided to enjoy life to the full after retiring from her job.

the high life

After winning the lottery, she lived the high life, traveling to exotic destinations every month.

live a life of

After years of hard work, she finally decided to live a life of simplicity in the countryside.

a/the pace of life

In the city, the pace of life is so fast that people rarely have time to relax.

the quality of life

Moving to a smaller town improved their overall quality of life significantly.

a way of life

The nomadic way of life appealed to him after years of living in the same city.

come to

The old carnival comes to life every summer when the fair arrives in town.

breathe, bring sth to, inject

The new manager managed to inject some life into the tired old department.

burst/hum/teem with

The whole street hummed with life on Saturday mornings when the market opened.

full of life

The young children were full of life as they played in the park all afternoon.