diff --git a/js/js.dart-ast/src/com/google/dart/compiler/backend/js/ast/JsProgram.java b/js/js.dart-ast/src/com/google/dart/compiler/backend/js/ast/JsProgram.java
index 41507bdf106..648f5aaa6ac 100644
--- a/js/js.dart-ast/src/com/google/dart/compiler/backend/js/ast/JsProgram.java
+++ b/js/js.dart-ast/src/com/google/dart/compiler/backend/js/ast/JsProgram.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import static com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsNumberLiteral.JsIntLiter
  * A JavaScript program.
  */
 public final class JsProgram extends SourceInfoAwareJsNode {
-    @NotNull final JsExpression emptyExpression;
 
     private JsProgramFragment[] fragments;
 
@@ -33,13 +32,6 @@ public final class JsProgram extends SourceInfoAwareJsNode {
         rootScope = new JsRootScope(this);
         topScope = new JsObjectScope(rootScope, "Global", unitId);
         setFragmentCount(1);
-
-        emptyExpression = new JsEmptyExpression();
-    }
-
-    @NotNull
-    public JsExpression getEmptyExpression() {
-        return emptyExpression;
     }
 
     public JsBlock getFragmentBlock(int fragment) {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfo.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfo.kt
index 2fc6ce058f0..048dae5a379 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfo.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfo.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.diagnostics.DiagnosticUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.context.TranslationContext
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.reference.CallArgumentTranslator
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsDescriptorUtils.getReceiverParameterForReceiver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.callUtil.isSafeCall
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ fun TranslationContext.getCallInfo(resolvedCall: ResolvedCall<out FunctionDescri
             var receiverRef = explicitReceivers.extensionReceiver
             if (receiverRef != null) {
                 receiverRef = this.declareTemporary(null).reference()
-                this.addStatementToCurrentBlock(JsAstUtils.assignment(receiverRef, explicitReceivers.extensionReceiver!!).makeStmt())
+                addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(JsAstUtils.assignment(receiverRef, explicitReceivers.extensionReceiver!!)))
             }
             ExplicitReceivers(receiverOrThisRef, receiverRef)
         }
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfoExtensions.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfoExtensions.kt
index cb34e1a56de..77084541777 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfoExtensions.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/CallInfoExtensions.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.callTranslator
 
-import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsEmptyExpression
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsExpression
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.JsName
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.metadata.HasMetadata
@@ -73,19 +72,15 @@ fun VariableAccessInfo.getAccessFunctionName(): String {
 }
 
 fun VariableAccessInfo.constructAccessExpression(ref: JsExpression): JsExpression {
-    if (isGetAccess()) {
-        return ref
-    } else {
-        return if (value !is JsEmptyExpression) {
-            // This is useful when passing AST to TemporaryAssignmentElimination. It can bring
-            // property assignment like `obj.propertyName = $tmp` to places where `$tmp` gets its value,
-            // but only when it's sure that no side effects possible.
-            (ref as? HasMetadata)?.let { it.sideEffects = SideEffectKind.PURE }
-            JsAstUtils.assignment(ref, value!!)
-        }
-        else {
-            context.emptyExpression
-        }
+    return if (isGetAccess()) {
+        ref
+    }
+    else {
+        // This is useful when passing AST to TemporaryAssignmentElimination. It can bring
+        // property assignment like `obj.propertyName = $tmp` to places where `$tmp` gets its value,
+        // but only when it's sure that no side effects possible.
+        (ref as? HasMetadata)?.let { it.sideEffects = SideEffectKind.PURE }
+        JsAstUtils.assignment(ref, value!!)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/FunctionCallCases.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/FunctionCallCases.kt
index 3925cd55fbc..1595bb35140 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/FunctionCallCases.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/callTranslator/FunctionCallCases.kt
@@ -306,10 +306,6 @@ object DynamicOperatorCallCase : FunctionCallCase() {
 }
 
 fun FunctionCallInfo.translateFunctionCall(): JsExpression {
-    // When call has `continue` or `break` as one of its argument, they'll be temporarily represented ad JsEmptyExpression.
-    // Such call should not be translated. All side effects are already extracted by this point.
-    if (argumentsInfo.valueArguments.any { JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(it) }) return context.emptyExpression
-
     val intrinsic = DelegateFunctionIntrinsic.intrinsic(this)
 
     return when {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
index faba895834d..eb4e08f1fe6 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/context/TranslationContext.java
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@ public class TranslationContext {
         return dynamicContext.jsBlock();
     }
 
-    @NotNull
-    public JsExpression getEmptyExpression() {
-        return program().getEmptyExpression();
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     public JsExpression getAliasForDescriptor(@NotNull DeclarationDescriptor descriptor) {
         JsNameRef nameRef = captureIfNeedAndGetCapturedName(descriptor);
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/CatchTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/CatchTranslator.kt
index 1d14808c7dd..07e0745c672 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/CatchTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/CatchTranslator.kt
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ class CatchTranslator(
 
     private fun translateCatchBody(context: TranslationContext, catchClause: KtCatchClause): JsBlock {
         val catchBody = catchClause.catchBody
-        val jsCatchBody =
-                if (catchBody != null)
-                    translateAsStatementAndMergeInBlockIfNeeded(catchBody, context)
-                else
-                    context.emptyExpression.makeStmt()
+        val jsCatchBody = if (catchBody != null) {
+            translateAsStatementAndMergeInBlockIfNeeded(catchBody, context)
+        }
+        else {
+            JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement(JsLiteral.NULL)
+        }
 
         return convertToBlock(jsCatchBody)
     }
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/ExpressionVisitor.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/ExpressionVisitor.java
index a1c5da77c3f..fca66762e69 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/ExpressionVisitor.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/ExpressionVisitor.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.expressions.ExpressionTypingUtils.isFun
 public final class ExpressionVisitor extends TranslatorVisitor<JsNode> {
     @Override
     protected JsNode emptyResult(@NotNull TranslationContext context) {
-        return context.getEmptyExpression();
+        return JsLiteral.NULL;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ public final class ExpressionVisitor extends TranslatorVisitor<JsNode> {
         }
         else {
             JsExpression jsReturnExpression = translateAsExpression(returned, context);
-            if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(jsReturnExpression)) {
-                return context.getEmptyExpression();
-            }
 
             jsReturn = new JsReturn(jsReturnExpression);
         }
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@ public final class ExpressionVisitor extends TranslatorVisitor<JsNode> {
         VariableDescriptor descriptor = BindingContextUtils.getNotNull(context.bindingContext(), BindingContext.VARIABLE, expression);
 
         JsExpression initializer = translateInitializerForProperty(expression, context);
-        if (initializer != null && JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(initializer)) {
-            return context.getEmptyExpression();
-        }
 
         KtExpression delegateExpression = expression.getDelegateExpression();
         if (delegateExpression != null) {
@@ -267,9 +261,6 @@ public final class ExpressionVisitor extends TranslatorVisitor<JsNode> {
     public JsNode visitIfExpression(@NotNull KtIfExpression expression, @NotNull TranslationContext context) {
         assert expression.getCondition() != null : "condition should not ne null: " + expression.getText();
         JsExpression testExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(expression.getCondition(), context);
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(testExpression)) {
-            return testExpression;
-        }
 
         boolean isKotlinExpression = BindingContextUtilsKt.isUsedAsExpression(expression, context.bindingContext());
 
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/LoopTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/LoopTranslator.kt
index dbdd35c0e33..9f3e6a36546 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/LoopTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/LoopTranslator.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getHasNextCallable
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getIteratorFunction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getNextFunction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getTypeForExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getLoopParameter
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getLoopRange
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ fun createWhile(doWhile: Boolean, expression: KtWhileExpressionBase, context: Tr
                               throw IllegalArgumentException("condition expression should not be null: ${expression.text}")
     val conditionBlock = JsBlock()
     var jsCondition = Translation.translateAsExpression(conditionExpression, context, conditionBlock)
-    val isEmptyLoopCondition = isEmptyExpression(jsCondition)
     val body = expression.body
     var bodyStatement =
         if (body != null)
@@ -62,30 +62,18 @@ fun createWhile(doWhile: Boolean, expression: KtWhileExpressionBase, context: Tr
         if (doWhile) {
             // translate to: tmpSecondRun = false; do { if(tmpSecondRun) { <expr> if(!tmpExprVar) break; } else tmpSecondRun=true; <body> } while(true)
             val secondRun = context.declareTemporary(JsLiteral.FALSE)
-            context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(secondRun.assignmentExpression().makeStmt())
-            if (!isEmptyLoopCondition) {
-                conditionBlock.statements.add(breakIfConditionIsFalseStatement)
-            }
+            context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement(secondRun.assignmentExpression()))
+            conditionBlock.statements.add(breakIfConditionIsFalseStatement)
             val ifStatement = JsIf(secondRun.reference(), conditionBlock, assignment(secondRun.reference(), JsLiteral.TRUE).makeStmt())
             bodyBlock.statements.add(0, ifStatement)
         }
         else {
-            // translate to: while (true) { <expr> if(!tmpExprVar) break; <body> }
-            if (isEmptyLoopCondition) {
-                bodyBlock.statements.clear()
-                context.addStatementsToCurrentBlockFrom(conditionBlock)
-            }
-            else {
-                conditionBlock.statements.add(breakIfConditionIsFalseStatement)
-                bodyBlock.statements.addAll(0, conditionBlock.statements)
-            }
+            conditionBlock.statements.add(breakIfConditionIsFalseStatement)
+            bodyBlock.statements.addAll(0, conditionBlock.statements)
         }
 
         bodyStatement = bodyBlock
     }
-    else if (isEmptyLoopCondition) {
-        jsCondition = JsLiteral.FALSE
-    }
 
     val result = if (doWhile) JsDoWhile() else JsWhile()
     result.condition = jsCondition
@@ -159,7 +147,7 @@ fun translateForExpression(expression: KtForExpression, context: TranslationCont
         val rangeStart =
             if (TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(leftExpression)) {
                 val startVar = context.declareTemporary(leftExpression)
-                context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(startVar.assignmentExpression().makeStmt())
+                context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(startVar.assignmentExpression()))
                 startVar.reference()
             }
             else {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/PatternTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/PatternTranslator.java
index 0004e7bced0..ce30cb65fea 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/PatternTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/PatternTranslator.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public final class PatternTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         assert isCastExpression(expression): "Expected cast expression, got " + expression;
         KtExpression left = expression.getLeft();
         JsExpression expressionToCast = Translation.translateAsExpression(left, context());
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(expressionToCast)) return expressionToCast;
 
         TemporaryVariable temporary = context().declareTemporary(expressionToCast);
 
@@ -124,8 +123,6 @@ public final class PatternTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
     @Nullable
     public JsExpression translateIsCheck(@NotNull JsExpression subject, @Nullable KotlinType sourceType,
             @NotNull KtTypeReference targetTypeReference) {
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(subject)) return subject;
-
         KotlinType targetType = getTypeByReference(bindingContext(), targetTypeReference);
         if (sourceType != null && !DynamicTypesKt.isDynamic(sourceType) && TypeUtilsKt.isSubtypeOf(sourceType, targetType)) return null;
 
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/WhenTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/WhenTranslator.java
index ec5cb9ef4aa..37a18e5e631 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/WhenTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/expression/WhenTranslator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.expression;
 
 import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.*;
-import com.google.dart.compiler.backend.js.ast.metadata.MetadataProperties;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.context.TemporaryVariable;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.Translation;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.operation.InOperationTranslator;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.PsiUtilsKt;
@@ -36,6 +34,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.KotlinType;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.negated;
 
 public final class WhenTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
@@ -58,14 +57,9 @@ public final class WhenTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         KtExpression subject = expression.getSubjectExpression();
         if (subject != null) {
             JsExpression subjectExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(subject, context);
-            if (!JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(subjectExpression)) {
-                TemporaryVariable subjectVar = context.declareTemporary(null);
-                JsExpressionStatement subjectAssignment = new JsExpressionStatement(
-                        JsAstUtils.assignment(subjectVar.reference(), subjectExpression));
-                MetadataProperties.setSynthetic(subjectAssignment, true);
-                context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(subjectAssignment);
-                subjectExpression = subjectVar.reference();
-            }
+            TemporaryVariable subjectVar = context.declareTemporary(null);
+            context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(JsAstUtils.assignment(subjectVar.reference(), subjectExpression)));
+            subjectExpression = subjectVar.reference();
             expressionToMatch = subjectExpression;
         }
         else {
@@ -74,10 +68,6 @@ public final class WhenTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
     }
 
     private JsNode translate() {
-        if (expressionToMatch != null && JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(expressionToMatch)) {
-            return JsEmpty.INSTANCE;
-        }
-
         JsIf currentIf = null;
         JsIf resultIf = null;
         for (KtWhenEntry entry : whenExpression.getEntries()) {
@@ -106,7 +96,7 @@ public final class WhenTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
                 currentIf = nextIf;
             }
         }
-        return resultIf != null ? resultIf : context().getEmptyExpression();
+        return resultIf != null ? resultIf : JsLiteral.NULL;
     }
 
     @NotNull
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/general/Translation.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/general/Translation.java
index 25131f889bd..24029f9a4fb 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/general/Translation.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/general/Translation.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public final class Translation {
         }
 
         block.getStatements().add(convertToStatement(jsNode));
-        return context.getEmptyExpression();
+        return JsLiteral.NULL;
     }
 
     @NotNull
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
index 5f445320d5e..26ab360a58e 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.operation.AssignmentTranslator.isAssignmentOperator;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.operation.CompareToTranslator.isCompareToCall;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getCallableDescriptorForOperationExpression;
+import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.not;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.*;
 
@@ -124,9 +125,6 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
     @NotNull
     private JsExpression translateElvis() {
         JsExpression leftExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(leftKtExpression, context());
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(leftExpression)) {
-            return leftExpression;
-        }
 
         JsBlock rightBlock = new JsBlock();
         JsExpression rightExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(rightKtExpression, context(), rightBlock);
@@ -141,19 +139,17 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
             if (TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(leftExpression)) {
                 TemporaryVariable resultVar = context().declareTemporary(leftExpression);
                 result = resultVar.reference();
-                context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(resultVar.assignmentExpression().makeStmt());
+                context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(resultVar.assignmentExpression()));
             }
             else {
                 result = leftExpression;
             }
             JsExpression testExpression = TranslationUtils.isNullCheck(result);
-            if (!JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(rightExpression)) {
-                rightBlock.getStatements().add(JsAstUtils.assignment(result, rightExpression).makeStmt());
-            }
+            rightBlock.getStatements().add(JsAstUtils.assignment(result, rightExpression).makeStmt());
             ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(testExpression, rightBlock);
         }
         else {
-            result = context().getEmptyExpression();
+            result = JsLiteral.NULL;
             JsExpression testExpression = TranslationUtils.isNullCheck(leftExpression);
             ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(testExpression, rightBlock);
         }
@@ -169,9 +165,6 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
     @NotNull
     private JsExpression applyIntrinsic(@NotNull BinaryOperationIntrinsic intrinsic) {
         JsExpression leftExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(leftKtExpression, context());
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(leftExpression)) {
-            return leftExpression;
-        }
 
         JsBlock rightBlock = new JsBlock();
         JsExpression rightExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(rightKtExpression, context(), rightBlock);
@@ -180,17 +173,9 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
             return intrinsic.apply(expression, leftExpression, rightExpression, context());
         }
 
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(rightExpression)) {
-            if (TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(leftExpression)) {
-                context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(leftExpression.makeStmt());
-            }
-            context().addStatementsToCurrentBlockFrom(rightBlock);
-            return context().getEmptyExpression();
-        }
-
         if (TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(leftExpression)) {
             TemporaryVariable temporaryVariable = context().declareTemporary(null);
-            context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), leftExpression).makeStmt());
+            context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), leftExpression)));
             leftExpression = temporaryVariable.reference();
         }
         context().addStatementsToCurrentBlockFrom(rightBlock);
@@ -207,9 +192,6 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         assert OperatorConventions.NOT_OVERLOADABLE.contains(operationToken);
         JsBinaryOperator operator = OperatorTable.getBinaryOperator(operationToken);
         JsExpression leftExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(leftKtExpression, context());
-        if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(leftExpression)) {
-            return leftExpression;
-        }
 
         JsBlock rightBlock = new JsBlock();
         JsExpression rightExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(rightKtExpression, context(), rightBlock);
@@ -230,25 +212,19 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         JsIf ifStatement;
         JsExpression result;
         if (BindingContextUtilsKt.isUsedAsExpression(expression, context().bindingContext())) {
-            if (!JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(rightExpression)) {
-                if (rightExpression instanceof JsNameRef) {
-                    result = rightExpression; // Reuse tmp variable
-                } else {
-                    TemporaryVariable resultVar = context().declareTemporary(rightExpression);
-                    result = resultVar.reference();
-                    rightBlock.getStatements().add(resultVar.assignmentExpression().makeStmt());
-                }
-                JsStatement assignmentStatement = JsAstUtils.assignment(result, literalResult).makeStmt();
-                ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(leftExpression, rightBlock, assignmentStatement);
-            }
-            else {
-                ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(leftExpression, rightBlock);
-                result = literalResult;
+            if (rightExpression instanceof JsNameRef) {
+                result = rightExpression; // Reuse tmp variable
+            } else {
+                TemporaryVariable resultVar = context().declareTemporary(rightExpression);
+                result = resultVar.reference();
+                rightBlock.getStatements().add(resultVar.assignmentExpression().makeStmt());
             }
+            JsStatement assignmentStatement = JsAstUtils.assignment(result, literalResult).makeStmt();
+            ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(leftExpression, rightBlock, assignmentStatement);
         }
         else {
             ifStatement = JsAstUtils.newJsIf(leftExpression, rightBlock);
-            result = context().getEmptyExpression();
+            result = JsLiteral.NULL;
         }
         context().addStatementToCurrentBlock(ifStatement);
         return result;
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/AccessTranslationUtils.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/AccessTranslationUtils.java
index 37e8a93a85e..34d1fae3577 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/AccessTranslationUtils.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/AccessTranslationUtils.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement;
+
 public final class AccessTranslationUtils {
     private AccessTranslationUtils() {
     }
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ public final class AccessTranslationUtils {
                 JsExpression jsIndexExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(indexExpression, context);
                 if (TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(jsIndexExpression)) {
                     TemporaryVariable temporaryVariable = context.declareTemporary(null);
-                    context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), jsIndexExpression).makeStmt());
+                    context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(
+                            asSyntheticStatement(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), jsIndexExpression)));
                     jsIndexExpression = temporaryVariable.reference();
                 }
                 indexesMap.put(indexExpression, jsIndexExpression);
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallArgumentTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallArgumentTranslator.kt
index 0c27a510aea..f34a0833c1b 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallArgumentTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallArgumentTranslator.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.AbstractTranslator
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.Translation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.AnnotationsUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.ValueArgument
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.model.*
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
             get() = reifiedArguments + valueArguments
     }
 
-    private enum class ArgumentsKind {
-        HAS_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT,
-        HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
-    }
-
     private val isNativeFunctionCall = AnnotationsUtils.isNativeObject(resolvedCall.candidateDescriptor)
 
     private fun removeLastUndefinedArguments(result: MutableList<JsExpression>) {
@@ -85,7 +81,6 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
         var argsBeforeVararg: List<JsExpression>? = null
         var argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars = false
         val argContexts = SmartList<TranslationContext>()
-        var kind = ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
         var concatArguments: MutableList<JsExpression>? = null
 
         for (parameterDescriptor in valueParameters) {
@@ -107,15 +102,15 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
                         argsBeforeVararg = result
                         result = SmartList<JsExpression>()
                         val list = SmartList<JsExpression>()
-                        kind = translateValueArguments(arguments, list, argContext)
+                        translateValueArguments(arguments, list, argContext)
                         concatArguments = prepareConcatArguments(arguments, list)
                     }
                     else {
-                        kind = translateVarargArgument(arguments, result, argContext, size > 1)
+                        translateVarargArgument(arguments, result, argContext, size > 1)
                     }
                 }
                 else {
-                    kind = if (isNativeFunctionCall) {
+                    if (isNativeFunctionCall) {
                         translateValueArguments(arguments, result, argContext)
                     }
                     else {
@@ -124,18 +119,16 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
                 }
             }
             else {
-                kind = translateSingleArgument(actualArgument, result, argContext)
+                translateSingleArgument(actualArgument, result, argContext)
             }
 
             context().moveVarsFrom(argContext)
             argContexts.add(argContext)
             argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars = argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars || !argContext.currentBlockIsEmpty()
-
-            if (kind == ArgumentsKind.HAS_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT) break
         }
 
         if (argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars) {
-            extractArguments(result, argContexts, context(), kind == ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT)
+            extractArguments(result, argContexts, context())
         }
 
         if (isNativeFunctionCall && hasSpreadOperator) {
@@ -186,12 +179,12 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
         }
 
         private fun translateSingleArgument(actualArgument: ResolvedValueArgument, result: MutableList<JsExpression>,
-                                            context: TranslationContext): ArgumentsKind {
+                                            context: TranslationContext) {
             val valueArguments = actualArgument.arguments
 
             if (actualArgument is DefaultValueArgument) {
                 result += Namer.getUndefinedExpression()
-                return ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
+                return
             }
 
             assert(actualArgument is ExpressionValueArgument)
@@ -201,22 +194,15 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
 
             val jsExpression = Translation.translateAsExpression(argumentExpression, context)
             result.add(jsExpression)
-
-            if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(jsExpression)) {
-                return ArgumentsKind.HAS_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
-            }
-            else {
-                return ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
-            }
         }
 
         private fun translateVarargArgument(arguments: List<ValueArgument>, result: MutableList<JsExpression>,
-                                            context: TranslationContext, shouldWrapVarargInArray: Boolean): ArgumentsKind {
+                                            context: TranslationContext, shouldWrapVarargInArray: Boolean) {
             if (arguments.isEmpty()) {
                 if (shouldWrapVarargInArray) {
                     result.add(JsArrayLiteral(listOf<JsExpression>()).apply { sideEffects = SideEffectKind.DEPENDS_ON_STATE })
                 }
-                return ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
+                return
             }
 
             val list: MutableList<JsExpression>
@@ -242,8 +228,7 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
         }
 
         private fun translateValueArguments(arguments: List<ValueArgument>, list: MutableList<JsExpression>,
-                                            context: TranslationContext): ArgumentsKind {
-            var resultKind = ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
+                                            context: TranslationContext) {
             val argContexts = SmartList<TranslationContext>()
             var argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars = false
             for (argument in arguments) {
@@ -254,15 +239,10 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
                 context.moveVarsFrom(argContext)
                 argContexts.add(argContext)
                 argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars = argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars || !argContext.currentBlockIsEmpty()
-                if (JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(argExpression)) {
-                    resultKind = ArgumentsKind.HAS_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT
-                    break
-                }
             }
             if (argumentsShouldBeExtractedToTmpVars) {
-                extractArguments(list, argContexts, context, resultKind == ArgumentsKind.HAS_NOT_EMPTY_EXPRESSION_ARGUMENT)
+                extractArguments(list, argContexts, context)
             }
-            return resultKind
         }
 
         private fun concatArgumentsIfNeeded(concatArguments: List<JsExpression>): JsExpression {
@@ -311,19 +291,14 @@ class CallArgumentTranslator private constructor(
         }
 
         private fun extractArguments(argExpressions: MutableList<JsExpression>, argContexts: List<TranslationContext>,
-                                     context: TranslationContext, toTmpVars: Boolean) {
+                                     context: TranslationContext) {
             for (i in argExpressions.indices) {
                 val argContext = argContexts[i]
                 val jsArgExpression = argExpressions[i]
                 if (argContext.currentBlockIsEmpty() && TranslationUtils.isCacheNeeded(jsArgExpression)) {
-                    if (toTmpVars) {
-                        val temporaryVariable = context.declareTemporary(jsArgExpression)
-                        context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(temporaryVariable.assignmentExpression().makeStmt())
-                        argExpressions[i] = temporaryVariable.reference()
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(jsArgExpression.makeStmt())
-                    }
+                    val temporaryVariable = context.declareTemporary(jsArgExpression)
+                    context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(temporaryVariable.assignmentExpression()))
+                    argExpressions[i] = temporaryVariable.reference()
                 }
                 else {
                     context.addStatementsToCurrentBlockFrom(argContext)
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
index 0ee2b1cb3dc..8660302c4cc 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallExpressionTranslator.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public final class CallExpressionTranslator extends AbstractCallExpressionTransl
         int size = statements.size();
 
         if (size == 0) {
-            return program().getEmptyExpression();
+            return JsLiteral.NULL;
         } else if (size > 1) {
             return new JsBlock(statements);
         } else {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallableReferenceTranslator.kt b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallableReferenceTranslator.kt
index 8c02be4d2b0..3fb829c1ebc 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallableReferenceTranslator.kt
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/CallableReferenceTranslator.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ object CallableReferenceTranslator {
 
     private fun reportNotSupported(context: TranslationContext, expression: KtCallableReferenceExpression): JsExpression {
         context.bindingTrace().report(ErrorsJs.REFERENCE_TO_BUILTIN_MEMBERS_NOT_SUPPORTED.on(expression, expression))
-        return context.emptyExpression
+        return JsLiteral.NULL
     }
 
     private fun translateForFunction(descriptor: FunctionDescriptor, context: TranslationContext, expression: KtCallableReferenceExpression): JsExpression {
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/QualifiedExpressionTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/QualifiedExpressionTranslator.java
index a4bbbd8c96c..6dceb53bc55 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/QualifiedExpressionTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/reference/QualifiedExpressionTranslator.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.model.ResolvedCall;
 
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.Translation.translateAsExpression;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getDescriptorForReferenceExpression;
+import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils.asSyntheticStatement;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getNotNullSimpleNameSelector;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.PsiUtils.getSelector;
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public final class QualifiedExpressionTranslator {
         JsExpression receiver = translateReceiver(expression, context);
         if (forceOrderOfEvaluation && receiver != null) {
             TemporaryVariable temporaryVariable = context.declareTemporary(null);
-            context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), receiver).makeStmt());
+            context.addStatementToCurrentBlock(asSyntheticStatement(JsAstUtils.assignment(temporaryVariable.reference(), receiver)));
             receiver = temporaryVariable.reference();
         }
         return VariableAccessTranslator.newInstance(context, getNotNullSimpleNameSelector(expression), receiver);
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/JsAstUtils.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/JsAstUtils.java
index 9aceef42d15..f6e69b2d081 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/JsAstUtils.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/JsAstUtils.java
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ public final class JsAstUtils {
         assert (jsNode instanceof JsExpression) || (jsNode instanceof JsStatement)
                 : "Unexpected node of type: " + jsNode.getClass().toString();
         if (jsNode instanceof JsExpression) {
-            return ((JsExpression) jsNode).makeStmt();
+            JsExpressionStatement statement = new JsExpressionStatement((JsExpression) jsNode);
+            if (jsNode instanceof JsNullLiteral) {
+                MetadataProperties.setSynthetic(statement, true);
+            }
+            return statement;
         }
         return (JsStatement) jsNode;
     }
@@ -118,10 +122,6 @@ public final class JsAstUtils {
         return statement instanceof JsEmpty;
     }
 
-    public static boolean isEmptyExpression(@NotNull JsExpression expression) {
-        return expression instanceof JsEmptyExpression;
-    }
-
     @NotNull
     public static JsInvocation invokeKotlinFunction(@NotNull String name, @NotNull JsExpression... argument) {
         return invokeMethod(Namer.kotlinObject(), name, argument);
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/TranslationUtils.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/TranslationUtils.java
index c25c72ed25f..988e7b3c8a5 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/TranslationUtils.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/utils/TranslationUtils.java
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ public final class TranslationUtils {
 
     public static boolean isCacheNeeded(@NotNull JsExpression expression) {
         return !(expression instanceof JsLiteral.JsValueLiteral) &&
-               !JsAstUtils.isEmptyExpression(expression) &&
                (!(expression instanceof JsNameRef) || ((JsNameRef) expression).getQualifier() != null);
     }