Nouns / phrases:
Death, dying, funeral, loss. An end(ing). Grief, mourning, mourning
ritual. Sadness or emotional numbness. Something which is gone/buried/
suppressed. Possibly: a negative view of life, pessimism.
Activities:
To die, to end. To let go, to give (something) up. To lose, to grieve. To
bury, repress, or suppress. To not allow something to live (hopes, feelings).
Attributes:
Dead. Over, past, gone, ended/ending. Terminal. Grieving/grieved,
sad, weepy, numb. Buried, suppressed, repressed. Negative, pessimistic.
As a person: A person who is repressing a lot. A person we have lost for good (not necessarily
through death). Someone who is grieving over a loss, e.g. a widow(er). A loved one who has died.
As advice:
Don't attempt to hold on to something that is already ending - let go! Allow yourself
to grieve! Negatively: Stop suppressing things! After a mourning period, it is now time to look at
the things that make you happy!
Time factor *) : Cessation. No time anymore; it's over. Not anymore, not ever again.