base (military, expedition, etc.)
 substrate (i.e. in biochemistry);  matrix (i.e. in biology);  stroma
 basics;  fundamentals;  basis;  foundation
 standard;  basis;  criterion;  norm;  reference;  datum
 foundation;  basis;  bedrock;  substrate (circuit board)
 basic tone;  underlying tone;  trend;  keynote
 datum point;  cardinal point;  reference point;  origin
 basis;  foundation;  core;  criterion;  standard
 fundamental right;  fundamental human right
 base layer;  substratum;  binder course
 substrate;  base material;  matrix;  backing;  carrier
 platform on which a structure is built;  stylobate;  foundation
 base;  substrate;  substratum
 basic resident register network system;  national online citizen ID number system;  Juki Net
 cardinal number;  base;  radix
 the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts);  most basic of basics;  most fundamental thing
 basic state;  basic status
 fundamental tone;  fundamental note
 base (e.g. of an ointment or suppository)
 cornerstone;  foundation stone
 foundation of a great project;  base of a great enterprise
 ingredient (of a traditional Chinese medicine)
 basic resident register card;  citizen identification card;  Juki card
 antigenic determinant;  epitope
 protolanguage;  parent language;  root word;  word in the parent language
 radix (numeration) system;  radix notation
 cardinal numeral;  cardinal number