to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
price; cost; value; worth; value
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
topic of discussion; agenda
president and chief executive officer
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
company director; board member
business; work; operations; service; duties
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
resolution; vote; decision
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
in accordance with; according to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
property; fortune; means; assets
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
(senior) managing director