As it is, I'm using it for the absolute essentials and relying on local components for the rest.

They've pared it down to absolute essentials for long-distance slip.

The assault team had stripped all equipment down to absolute essentials.

She looked over her bowls and cooking implements and eliminated all but the absolute essentials.

We decided to trim down the list of the world's most beautiful flowers to the absolute essentials.

Now I'm going to make a list of absolute essentials, so don't you interrupt.

I go out to the shops about once a week, just to get absolute essentials.

He wasn't telling me a lot of things; all he wanted me to have in my head when I went out there were the absolute essentials.

Now, once again, the danger exists that all we do is supply these enormous numbers of people with the absolute essentials.

Into the carry-on bag place the absolute essentials for both of you, including bathing suits if swimming is important on your trip.