| nitty-gritty(noun, facts, details, essentials, fundamentals) |
| axiom |
| basic facts(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| basics(noun, substance, heart, soul, focus) |
| bottom line(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| brass tacks(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| case |
| chief part(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| chief thing(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| circumstance |
| core(noun, substance, heart, soul, details) |
| datum |
| essence(noun, substance, heart, soul, details) |
| essential details(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| essential part(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| fact |
| facts(noun, substance, heart, soul, focus) |
| focus(noun, substance, heart, soul, details) |
| fundamentals(noun, substance, heart, soul, focus) |
| gist(noun, substance, heart, soul, focus) |