anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) |
an unofficial association of people or groups | a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act |
any collection in its entirety | a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose |
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries | |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | |