noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic , underlying
▪ good ( AmE ), solid ( esp. AmE ), sound , strong ( esp. AmE )
▪
The figures confirm that Brazil's sound economic ~ remain in place.
▪ very
▪
The new law strikes at the very ~ of a free press.
▪ business , economic
VERB + FUNDAMENTALS
▪ teach
▪ grasp , learn , master , understand
▪
We quickly mastered the basic ~ of navigation.
▪ go back to , return to (both esp. AmE )
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The government went back to ~, concentrating on avoiding food shortages.
▪ change , improve