the life of the party

:  the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body

:  a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings

:  an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism (see metabolism 1), growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction

:  of or relating to animate being

:  lifelong

:  using a living model

:  a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest

:  a group of persons organized for the purpose of directing the policies of a government

:  a person or group participating in an action or affair

:  to attend or give parties

:  revel