Полный русско-английский словарь
Жен. essence, core, main point, gist суть вопроса/проблемы — the crux/kernel/heart of the problem по сути дела — at bottom of fact, as a matter of fact, in point of fact дойти до сути — to come to the point, to touch the ground сут|ь — ж. essence, substance; gist; ~ дела the gist of the matter; дойти до ~и come* to the point; добраться до ~и дела get* at the root of things, get* down to bedrock; по ~и дела in reality; as a matter of fact.