noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
half-dead; half-killed
Describes a state of being beaten or injured to the point of near death, but still alive. Often used hyperbolically.
See also: 半殺し
He was beaten half to death in a fight.
leaving in limbo; dragging out tortuously; state of uncertainty
Figurative use: keeping someone in a painful, unresolved state, often by withholding a decision or conclusion. Can imply deliberate cruelty.
Being kept waiting for an answer, I feel like I'm being left in limbo.
He was left hanging in uncertainty for weeks.