A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
Serious or honest.
Strenuous; diligent.
Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
To be serious with; use in earnest.
Money paid for goods or services in advance, sometimes through an intermediary.
Capital which is required in order to establish a business and begin operations.