anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax |
an unofficial association of people or groups | a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel |
any collection in its entirety | soft semiliquid food |
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | a state of confusion and disorderliness |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | informal terms for a difficult situation |