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Adjective: life-and-death  'lI-fun 'deth
  1. Vitally important
    "a life-and-death struggle"
    - life-or-death

See also: crucial, important

Nearest

life ring
Life Saver
life science
life scientist
life sentence
life story
life style
life support
life tenant
life vest
life-and-death
lifeblood
lifeboat
life-giving
lifeguard
lifehack
lifeless
lifelessly
lifelessness
lifelike
lifeline