суть

Essence, essentiality, gist, substance, nature, main (point), entity, core, pith and marrow (of), essential(s), kernel, pith (heart) of the matter; (основа) burden, backbone

суть справи — the point of the matter

в цьому вся суть справи — that is the essential part of the business; that is the very core of a subject

дійти (добратися) до суті — to come (to get) to the point (bottom) of the matter; to go down to bedrock

по суті — essentially, substantially, virtually; at the bottom, in the main

по суті справи — as a matter of fact

кажучи по суті — practically speaking; as a matter of fact

відповідати по суті — to answer to the point

говорити по суті — to speak to the point

по суті і по формі — in letter and in spirit