[266] hacer estragos, to work havoc.
[267] abusar de, to abuse, take advantage of.
[268] valerse de, to make use of.
[269] hace poco, a short time ago.
[270] llegar a ser, to get to be, finally become.
[271] no es de maravillar, no wonder.
[272] dar la vuelta, to make a round-about trip.
[273] a todas luces, in every respect.
[274] dar incremento a, to increase.