Hello. I was trying to translate a questionnaire called WHO-QOL-BREF, which is a questionnaire designed to assess the "quality of life" of people who are suffering from various types of mental illnessess, for my friend, and got stuck on

Hello. Could anyone explain to me what what kind of a contract is an "untendered contract" is? Thanks a lot in advance.

Hello. I was reading a novel and ran into a sentence which is quite difficult for me to precisely interpret. The following sentence appears in a paragraph describing "the most mundane and ordinary streets of Budapest", preceded by a

Hello. I was reading an article, and ran into a sentence which is a little bit confusing to me. The sentence appears in an article which describes the current situation for the GM, and is as follows: In the deal being cobbled (by the

Hello. Could anyone explain to me what it means to afford ground? I found the expression in the online dictionary's entry for "actionable," which was as follows: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law.

Hello. I have run into an expression that I am having a trouble interpreting. The expression "carry through on" appears in a TIME article on a new nominee for the Supreme Court President Obama picked. The article first describes the

Thank you so much, Mr. Wordy, for your quick and helpful reply.

Hello. I was reading an article in a news magazine, and ran into an article that is quite difficult for me to interpret. The following sentence is found in a TIME article which discusses how the current Defense Secretery Robert Gates has been

Hello. Could someone explain to me what "supine complicity" means, please? Is that like "total obedience"? thank you so mucn in advance

Hello. Could someone explain to me what the phrase "holding the paper" mean? I found the phrase in a TIME article which discusses whether the US goverment can save Detroit (the same article I asked a question in my last posting