Death is the permanent end of life, and is usually used to refer to the passing of a human being. LAST is the final item in a series or sequence, and can also refer to the end of something. CEASE is to stop or discontinue an action, while HALT is to come to a sudden stop. FATAL is something that causes DEATH or destruction, and CODA is the concluding section of a piece of music. CLOSE is to bring to an end, while OMEGA is the LAST letter of the Greek alphabet and is often used to refer to the end of something. FINALE is the LAST part of a performance or event, and CLOSURE is the act of bringing something to an end. Desinence is the ending of a word, while drawingtoaclose is the act of coming to a CLOSE. Grindingtoahalt is the process of slowing down to a stop, and slowingtoacrawl is the process of gradually slowing down.