Pasta is related to Garlic. Garlic is related to Strong. Strong is a synonym of Mean. Mean is a type of Convey. 
Melt is a synonym of Diminish. Diminish is a synonym of Lower. 
Pasta <--RelatedTo--> Garlic <--RelatedTo--> Strong <--Synonym--> Mean --IsA--> Convey 
Melt <--Synonym--> Diminish <--Synonym--> Lower 