(n.) a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekend basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.
(v.) carry on (war or campaign).
wage
(adj.) (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.
stern
(v.) intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
enhance
(n.) intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
enthusiasm
(n.) an association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
cartel
(v.) move unsteadily from side to side. (n.) an unsteady movement from side to side.
wobble
(adj.) 1. (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp. 2. (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright.
(v.) make or become less sharp. (n.) a hollowed-out cigar with marjuana.
blunt
(adv.) 1. in a way that is worthy of fame or admiration; impressively. 2. in a wonderful or enjoyable manner.
gloriously
(adj.) full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
luminous
(v.) make a series of short explosive spitting or choking sounds. (n.) a short explosive spitting or choking noise.
splutter
(adj.) feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
dismissive
(adj.) dishonest or unreliable.
dodgy
(adv.) in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
stealthily
(n.) a drain that carries water (such as rainwater) away from a street, parking lot, etc.
storm drain
(n.) 1. a book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type. 2. a flat stone slab covering a grave.
ledger
(v.) crowd together; nestle closely. (n.) a crowded or confused mass of people or things.
huddle
(adj.) adapted for or using both eyes.
binocular
(v.) beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object.
bludgeoning
(v.) lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), especially to further one’s own interests.
flatter
(v.) persuade (someone) to act in one’s favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement. (n.) a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone.
bribe