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One's earlier and later statements are consistent

For a word or story to be reasonable and logical.

measure[distinguish between/count] the front and the back

To carefully weigh and calculate the gains and losses from something.

put something ahead

To stress or prioritize something more than anything else.

dry someone's liver and intestines

To make someone distressed with worry and anxiety.

burn someone's liver and intestines

To be fretful with concern or worry.

have one's liver and intestines melt

To be completely fascinated by temptation.

have one's liver and intestines melt

To be restless with worry and concern.

have one's liver and intestines dry

To be distressed with worry and anxiety.

melt someone's liver and intestines

To make someone completely fascinated by temptation.

melt someone's liver and intestines

To make someone restless with worry and concern.

provoke someone to anger

To make someone angry by teasing him/her.

be provoked to anger

To be teased and get angry.

be treated with medicinal water

To drink water from a mineral spring or wash one's body with it to cure one's disease.

Medicinal efficacy is weakened

For the effect of something to disappear.

lose medicinal efficacy

For the effect of something to disappear.

put each of one's two legs on different places; try to have it both ways; play a double game

To have a relationship with two parties to benefit from both of them.

quality before quantity

An expression meaning something that is necessary or good for oneself is considered more important than something that is just large in quantity or size.

putting one's hand on one's conscience

Frankly speaking.

fill one's maximum

For one's stomach to be full.

fill one's maximum

To be fully satisfied lacking for nothing.

go as an adoptive son

To be adopted and go to the house of foster parents.

allow someone as an adoptive son

To decide to adopt someone and allow him/her in one's house.

clench one's molar

To reinforce one's determination to endure pain, anger, etc., by clenching one's teeth.