210 entries under essential topic. ×

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bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original)
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bottom line(noun, expression, law, important, significant)
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characteristic(adjective, natural, fundamental, instinctive)
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coal-and-ice(important, critical, fundamental, key)
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coal and ice(noun, expression, idiom, law, important)
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controlling(adjective, prime, key, main)
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core(noun, adjective, emotion, original, serious)
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essence(noun, condition, emotion, heart)
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factor(drop, part, material, element)
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heavy(important, critical, fundamental, key)
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latent(adjective, characteristic, natural, original)
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mandatory(adjective, significant, vital, fundamental)
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meaningful(important, critical, fundamental, imperative)
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meat-and-potatoes(base, important, last, original)
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name(important, critical, fundamental, key)
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name-of-the-game(important, critical, fundamental, key)
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name of game(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, significant)
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name of the game(expression, idiom, condition, important)
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nitty-gritty(noun, adjective, law, important, emotion)
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nub(noun, adjective, emotion, original)
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