| basic(adjective, simple, condition, base, straightforward) |
| basic facts(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| basics(noun, substance, heart, soul, focus) |
| beginning(adjective, simple, straightforward, basic, fundamental) |
| brass tacks(noun, expression, feature, part, plan) |
| burden(noun, good, understanding, body, point) |
| chapter and verse(noun, expression, idiom, feature, part) |
| chief part(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| chief thing(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| circumstantiality(noun, feature, part, plan, point) |
| clear(simple, straightforward, basic, fundamental, uncomplicated) |
| cold fact(noun, expression, substance, heart, soul) |
| component(noun, feature, part, plan, point) |
| conclusion(noun, essence, profit, core, income) |
| constitutional(adjective, important, significant, essential, basic) |
| count(noun, feature, part, plan, point) |
| crux(noun, part, heart, essence, profit) |
| cue(noun, feature, part, plan, point) |
| deep-seated(adjective, basic, absolute, fundamental, key) |
| definition(noun, good, understanding, point, burden) |