英和和英

to be long-lived―short-lived

One takes a new lease of life.

the degree to which life is short

the condition or quality of having a short life

the rest of one's life

to exhaust a life-span

being short-lived

One life is shortened

period of time (period of life span)

the act of prolonging one's life

to prolong one's life―lengthen one's days―add to one's natural term of existence―take a new lease of life

a short life

to shorten one's life―shorten one's days―shorten one's natural term of existence―drive a nail in one's coffin

Methane has a long life.

the condition of taking or assuming a new lease on life and thus being able to expand one's life span

average life span

It's on its last legs.

a creature's life span given by God

one's tenure of life

in Japanese culture, a life-span given by Providence

His days are numbered.

human life-span

average length of life

to shorten one's natural term of existence by ten years

I had an experience likely to shorten my natural term of existence.

Care shortens life

I had an experience likely to shorten my natural term of existence.

Cranes live to a great age.

I had an experience likely to shorten my natural term of existence.

Such strain―Such violence―will shorten the natural term of your existence.