…a sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority…
…French brandy of high quality made from distilled wine rather than from pomace…
…(in musical directions) the place where a piece of music finishes (when this is not at the end of the score but at the end of an earlier section which is repeated at the end of the piece)…
…creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content…
…sew together (two pieces of cloth or edges of a tear) so that the join is imperceptible…
…one of the two major political parties of the Republic of Ireland (the other being Fianna Fáil). Founded in 1923 as Cumann na nGaedheal, it changed its name in 1933. It has advocated the concept of a united Ireland achieved by peaceful means…
…a fielding position behind the batsman on the leg side, between long leg and square leg…
…make small adjustments to (something) in order to achieve the best or a desired performance…
…(chiefly of wood) having a fine or delicate arrangement of fibres…
…allow a very small margin of something, especially time…
…a subtle distinction between two concepts or situations…
…brandy from the Champagne district of the Cognac region of which half or more of the content comes from the central Grande Champagne…
…chemical substances prepared to a very high degree of purity for use in research and industry…
…the composition of an object, substance, or energy phenomenon as viewed on a small scale and in considerable detail…
…a comb with narrow teeth that are close together…
…a fundamental and dimensionless physical constant, equal to approximately 1137, which occurs in expressions describing the fine structure of atomic spectra…
…used to express a non-committal, resigned, or ironical attitude…
…a procedure in which a thin needle is used to draw cells or fluid from a lump or mass under the skin…
…beautiful or expensive clothes may make the wearer seem more impressive than is really the case…
…nothing is achieved by empty promises or flattery…
…creative art, especially visual art whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely for their imaginative, aesthetic, or intellectual content…
…expressing a speaker’s belief that something is desirable but the opportunity is unlikely to arise…
…achieve a high level of skill or accomplishment in a particular activity through experience…
…a comb with narrow teeth that are close together…
…a US comedy team, comprising various partners from the early 1930s to 1970. The most popular trio (1934–46) were Moe Howard (born Moses Horwitz) (1897–1975), Curly Howard (Moe’s brother; born Jerome Lester Horwitz) (1903–52), and Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg) (1902–75). The Stooges' nearly 200 movie shorts include Men in Black (1934), Hold That Lion! (1947), and Quiz Whizz (1958)…
…used with reference to a very thorough search or analysis of something…
