(dysphemistic) A quantity of paper; a collection of paper such as a book or newspaper. / A tree that is still standing, but no longer alive. (compare: log, stump)

A lake in the Middle East, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest point on Earth.

Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

(idiomatic) Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.

(idiomatic) Middle of the night.

(slang) A corpse / (slang, idiomatic) Someone in danger of being killed or severely punished.

(simile) Unquestionably dead. Used for both inanimate objects and once living beings.

(fiction, usually with the) The undead; zombies, vampires, etc.

Existing in stasis, without meaningful activity or development.

(simile) Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead. / (simile) Very much out of date.