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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

indefinite quantity go
an estimated quantity

large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount go
an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

sight, deal, pile, heap, lot, mess, mint, pot, stack, raft, mass, plenty, spate, wad, flock, batch, mountain, peck, hatful, good deal, great deal, mickle, muckle, passel, quite a little, slew, tidy sum go
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent