diff --git a/db/builder.cc b/db/builder.cc
index e6329e0..d6e60f8 100644
--- a/db/builder.cc
+++ b/db/builder.cc
@@ -32,8 +32,15 @@ Status BuildTable(const std::string& dbname, Env* env, const Options& options,
     meta->smallest.DecodeFrom(iter->key());
     Slice key;
     for (; iter->Valid(); iter->Next()) {
-      key = iter->key();
-      builder->Add(key, iter->value());
+      // std::string value;
+      // uint64_t ddl;
+      // value = iter->value().ToString();
+      // DecodeDeadLineValue(&value, ddl);
+      // if (ddl > std::time(nullptr)) {
+        // TTL: only liver remains
+        key = iter->key();
+        builder->Add(key, iter->value());
+      // }
     }
     if (!key.empty()) {
       meta->largest.DecodeFrom(key);
diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 9c9f3f5..b6fc925 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void DBImpl::CompactRange(const Slice* begin, const Slice* end) {
     }
   }
   TEST_CompactMemTable();  // TODO(sanjay): Skip if memtable does not overlap
-  for (int level = 0; level < max_level_with_files; level++) {
+  for (int level = 0; level < max_level_with_files + 1; level++) {
     TEST_CompactRange(level, begin, end);
   }
 }
@@ -602,7 +602,11 @@ void DBImpl::CompactRange(const Slice* begin, const Slice* end) {
 void DBImpl::TEST_CompactRange(int level, const Slice* begin,
                                const Slice* end) {
   assert(level >= 0);
-  assert(level + 1 < config::kNumLevels);
+  assert(level <= config::kNumLevels);
+
+  if (level == config::kNumLevels) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   InternalKey begin_storage, end_storage;
 
@@ -966,6 +970,11 @@ Status DBImpl::DoCompactionWork(CompactionState* compact) {
         last_sequence_for_key = kMaxSequenceNumber;
       }
 
+      std::string value = input->value().ToString();
+      uint64_t ddl;
+      DecodeDeadLineValue(&value, ddl);
+
+
       if (last_sequence_for_key <= compact->smallest_snapshot) {
         // Hidden by an newer entry for same user key
         drop = true;  // (A)
@@ -980,6 +989,9 @@ Status DBImpl::DoCompactionWork(CompactionState* compact) {
         //     few iterations of this loop (by rule (A) above).
         // Therefore this deletion marker is obsolete and can be dropped.
         drop = true;
+      } else if (ddl <= std::time(nullptr)) {
+        // TTL: data expired
+        drop = true;
       }
 
       last_sequence_for_key = ikey.sequence;