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