to make a bad situation worse
eine schlechte Situation verschlimmern (aine shlehte situatsion fershlimmern)
"Your comments added fuel to the fire."
"Deine Kommentare haben die Situation verschlimmert." (daine komentare haben di situatsion fershlimmert)
to have a surgical operation
to reassure someone that they can handle a situation
exactly what is needed or wanted
to waste more money on something that has already failed
very strong and resilient
a very good chance to do something