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