Definisi : the land of the ~, (jocular), [various translations]: he slowly regained consciousness and heard the doctor say, “Welcome back to the land of the ~”, perlahan-lahan dia kembali sedar dan terdengar doktor berkata, “Selamat kembali ke dunia”; when she started to go out after all these years of seclusion, it was like returning to the land of the ~, apabila dia mula keluar selepas bertahun-tahun menyisihkan diri, dia rasa spt hidup semula. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : /earn, make/ a ~, mencari /nafkah, rezeki/: she earns a ~ as a house-keeper, dia mencari rezeki sbg pengurus rumah tangga; make a good ~, memperoleh pendapatan yg lumayan: it is possible to make a good ~ from this business, adalah tdk mustahil utk memperoleh pendapatan yg lumayan drpd perniagaan ini; 4. the ~, those still alive, yg masih hidup: at this terrible time, their concern is for the ~ rather than the dead, dlm keadaan yg dahsyat ini, mereka harus lebih mementingkan yg masih hidup drpd yg mati; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : n 1. condition of one who lives, hidup: ~ standards, taraf hidup; cost of ~, kos sara hidup; 2.particular manner of life, kehidupan: urban ~, kehidupan di bandar; 3. livelihood, pekerjaan, mata pencarian: she wondered what he did for a ~, dia hairan apakah mata pencarian lelaki itu; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)