His life hangs by a thread of hope.

There is still room for improvement in this plan.

You can build a new house on this vacant lot.

His life is filled with a series of unusual events.

That strange event became a topic of conversation throughout the town.

This disease has a high mortality rate.

It takes about 100 man-days to complete this project.

On top of losing his job, it never rains but it pours, he was also dumped by his girlfriend.

My family consists of eight people.

There are a thousand meters from my house to school.