low-end - cheap, inexpensive⏎
excessive - exorbitant, unwarranted, superfluous, unreasonably high⏎
indicate - point, sign, show⏎
hardball - aggression, firmness, determination⏎
hitch - problem, difficulty⏎
goal - aim, objective, ultimate⏎
influence - motivate, modify, bias, authority⏎
fickle - changeable, unreliable⏎
mandate - official order or instruction charge, trust⏎
join - connected, fix, enroll, meet, bring together become a member⏎