He kisses and makes up with her after every argument.

After hours of arguing, they walked into the kitchen, kissing and making up as if nothing had happened.

The two shades of blue were as near as makes no difference, so we used the cheaper paint.

When the project reached its darkest hour and deadlines loomed, she reminded everyone that pressure makes diamonds, and then led the team to a stunning breakthrough.

At my grandparents' house, one makes oneself at home by helping in the kitchen and striking up conversations with everyone.

After being welcomed, he began making himself at home on the sofa and chatting with everyone.

Making something of oneself often means making sacrifices in the short term to achieve long-term goals.

Many motivational speakers argue that one makes something of oneself by persisting through failure.

She apologized, but her defensive tone, making matters worse, only made him angrier.

His careless remark makes matters worse.