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to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
corpse; dead person
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
desperately; for one's dear life
after death
instant death
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
death penalty; capital punishment
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
cause of death
(on the) verge of death
death in battle
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
(death from) starvation; starving to death
death from disease; death from illness
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
casualties; the killed and wounded
to be dead; to be lifeless
desperation; struggle to the death
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to die out; to become extinct
accidental death
extinction; annihilation; destruction
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
demon of death
death from cold; freezing to death
life and death
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
person killed in action; the war dead
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
death rate; mortality rate
place to die; place of death
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
brain death
death by drowning
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to make frantic efforts
to die
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
lethal; fatal
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to be burnt to death
manner of death
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
certain death
face of a dead person
death by suffocation; death by choking
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to be nearing death; to be dying
life and death; life or death
necrosis
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
sudden death
putrid smell of a corpse
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
bereavement
between life and death
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
look of death; shadow of death
to let die
karoshi; death from overwork
death by fire
suicide; apoptosis
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
heaps of corpses all around
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
to mourn over the death of
casualties; injuries and deaths
all but dead; half killed
to be separated by death
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
desperate effort
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
fatal disease
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
half-dead
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
to hasten one's death
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
death from prostration; death from emaciation
plague; Black Death
mysterious death
crushing to death
one's opinion on (life and) death
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
dead flesh; carrion
moment of death
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
to freeze to death; to die of cold
stillbirth
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
hoarding; storing away (without using)
god of death; death deity; Death
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to be dying
postmortem lividity
unnatural death; violent death
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
(death by) electrocution
death by drowning
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
dead men tell no tales
sudden death
(dying of) natural causes
case fatality rate
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
withering; dying
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
scaffold; gallows
death by falling
life and death
fatal accident; deadly accident
to fight to the last (death)
decomposed body; decomposing corpse
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
ptomaine poisoning
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
I can't die and leave things this way
life and death; life or death
death (and entering the hereafter)
near-death experience
execution; death by execution
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
death in agony
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
deadly disease; fatal disease; final illness
death toll; number of deaths; body count
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
death in jail; death in prison
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
death from poisoning
death by being run over
fatal situation
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to be out of danger
deadly disease; sickness unto death
merchant of death; arms dealer
dying; laying down one's life; one out
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
die all together; go to the grave together
bleeding to death
report of death; notification of a death
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
death during sexual intercourse
lovers' suicide; double suicide
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
tragic death; violent death
manslaughter; bodily injury resulting in death
dead city; ghost town
fate; life or death
near-death; close to death
dance of death; danse macabre
a blooming cut flower; glorious death
death insurance; insurance payable at death
number of deaths
taking action although it may result in death; acting while being fully prepared to die
saving from the brink of death
dead thing; useless item
narrowly averting death
death during surgery; intra-operative death; operational death
feigning death; playing possum; tonic immobility; thanatosis; apparent death
falling to one's death
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
autopsy; postmortem; post-mortem examination; necropsy
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
person frozen to death
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
place of death; place to die
declaration of brain death; determination of brain death; diagnosis of brain death
lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust
death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
die of old age
extinct volcano
necrophilia; necrophilism
falling dead; perishing; dying
adipocere (waxy substance formed by the decomposition of corpses subjected to moisture); grave wax
declaration of death; pronouncing someone to be dead
death of God (in philosophy)
body of a strangled person
suicidal ideation; suicidal thoughts
narrow escape from the jaw of death
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
dying in prison
incident of death; fatal case
death from disease contracted at the front
die in battle
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
two out; two down (and one to go)
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
professional negligence resulting in death
wasted money; unused money
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
place of execution
for a family line to become extinct; to die
dying insane
as lifeless as cold ashes
inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering); death pains; agony of death
death by heatstroke; heat-related death
at the risk of one's life; dead body
idling one's life away
dead point
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
premature death
pitch that hits the batter
person who has met an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
corpse of a person who has met a violent death
dead horse
death by (child) abuse; (child) abuse resulting in death
dishonor that persists after death; shame at the moment of one's death
time to die
poorly selling line (of products); unprofitable line
stillborn baby
death benefit (from life insurance)
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote
to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment
unnatural death
dead child; stillborn child
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury resulting in death
mountain of death; steep mountain which the dead must cross to reach the afterlife
playing dead; planking
one's opinion on life and death; life-and-death issue (e.g. in religion)
to wet the lips of a dying person; to attend someone's last moments
organ transplant from a brain-dead donor
exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
The Death of Socrates
to die and be reborn as something else
I can't die and leave things this way
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
(method of) euthanasia
on the verge of dying
dying in miserable circumstances
narrow escape from the jaws of death; there being barely a chance of escaping death
the instant of death
declared death without identification of a body
weakening pulse; exhausted (mining) vein
obituary; notification of death
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
no outs
fuck Japan; drop dead, Japan
professional negligence resulting in injury or death
dead letter; meaningless writing
karoshi line (official measure of excessive hours of overtime per month)
accidental death (esp. while climbing mountains or being shipwrecked)
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide
pancreatic necrosis
bases on balls and pitches striking the batsmen
three outs
dying by the wayside
death by strangulation; ligature strangulation
committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord); preparing to die in an effort to dissuade one's lord
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)
advancing in the face of death; having a narrow escape from the jaw of death
dying for one's country
place of death; place to die
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
bases are loaded with no outs
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
death from suffocation
fetal death (foetal); embryonic demise
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
Life and death are the two faces of the same coin
Bataan Death March (1942)
death from infection
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
being jealous of somebody over something but also thinking they should be sentenced to death over it (esp. of male teachers having sexual relations with their students)
dying of cancer
necrotizing fasciitis; necrotising fasciitis; flesh-eating bacteria syndrome
take a long walk off a short pier; go stick your head in a pig; (lit.) bash your head against the corner of a block of tofu and die
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS; cot death; crib death
dying in vain
if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret
carrying a casket; carrying something (in a group) on one shoulder, as if it were a casket (considered an ill-omened way to carry something)
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
give me liberty, or give me death
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
video game in which the player is likely to die frequently
The Death of Virgil
place of death
resting after a meal is sacrosanct; (lit.) even if your parents have just died, take a rest after your meal
dead horse; stupid horse; useless horse; crowbait
autopsy imaging; postmortem computed tomography; PMCT; virtopsy
dead weight; dead load; static load
preparing for death; preparedness for death
becoming emaciated and die; wither away
dead space
excess deaths; excess mortality
fetal distress; foetal distress
drop dead; go to hell; fuck you; fuck off and die; kill yourself
execution by decapitation, followed by public display of the body (form of punishment in ancient China)
death by smoke suffocation
waning moon
dead axle
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
after two outs
after one out
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
all that lives must eventually die
daredevil; reckless; thinking nothing of one's death
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
interphase death
birth is the beginning of death
suicidal ligature strangulation; suicide by strangulation
suicide survivor (i.e. family member of somebody who has committed suicide); survivor of suicide
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
finding a way out of a potentially fatal situation; seeking a way out of a desperate situation
lethal factor; lethal gene
child who has survived the suicide of a parent; child of a person who committed suicide
living is difficult; dying is easy
birth, illness, old age and death
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
racking up unmanageably large mobile data costs; bill shock; (lit.) death by packet; being subjected to download speed restrictions (as a result of exceeding one's monthly mobile data allowance)
The Death of Marat
Danton's Death
The Death of Sardanapalus
Dead Parrot sketch
Highway of Death
The Death of Cleopatra
if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed
intrauterine fetal death (foetal); IUFD
death by physical trauma; violent death; exogenous death; death by an external cause
tumor necrosis factor (e.g. cachexin); tumour necrosis factor; TNF
(theory of) the immortality of the soul
group of death; tournament group containing many strong teams
death by hanging
death from natural causes
paper flower for a funeral
ukiyo-e print depicting somebody in their final moments
home death; dying at home
disaster-related death; catastrophe-related death
burning to death
decapitating oneself
wrongful death; death caused by violent crime
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
osteonecrosis; avascular necrosis; bone infarction
(crime of) rape (or attempted rape) resulting in death or injury
pancreatic necrosis
death not caused by a violent crime (excl. dying of natural causes)
excess mortality rate; mortality displacement
withered trees and cold ash; (fig.) someone who is detached and free of desires; (fig.) someone who has no vitality
maternal mortality rate; maternal mortality ratio
illegal arrest and imprisonment resulting in death or bodily injury
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
dying in a fit of anger; fainting
death and life; death or life; death
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to starve to death
dying of thirst
execution technique in which the flesh is chopped away