His work has an earthy quality.

This earthy landscape calms my mind.

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.