(biochemistry) One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.

(manner) In a special manner; specially. / (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal. / (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.

Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment. / Someone who has escaped. / (botany) A plant that has escaped from cultivation.

The inherent nature of a thing or idea. / (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory. / Constituent substance. / A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

(transitive) To become/get married to. / (transitive) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).

in essence

Alternative form of l'esprit de l'escalier

Anything that escalates. / A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another. / An upward or progressive course.

Abbreviation of especially.

A volatile oil, used to make perfumes and flavourings, especially one having the characteristic odour of the plant from which it is obtained.