to make a bad situation worse
empeorar una mala situación (empeorar una mala situasion)
"Your comments added fuel to the fire."
"Tus comentarios echaron más leña al fuego." (tus comentarios echaron mas lenya al fuego)
to make people notice something
to encourage someone to express themselves
to schedule or confirm something in writing
to be in direct competition or disagreement
a discovery that changes understanding in a field
to have a role or influence in something