| preserve(verb, keep, maintain, continue, care) |
| steep(verb, adjective, water, preserve, soak) |
| brine(noun, preserve, pungency) |
| keep(verb, maintain, secure, continue, sustain) |
| marinade(verb, preserve, steep, pervert, soak) |
| marinate(verb, preserve, steep, soak) |
| muddle(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion, pain) |
| pepper(noun, verb, pervert, season, condiment) |
| problem(noun, fix, worry, difficulty, distress) |
| quagmire(noun, trouble, fix, easy, difficulty) |
| souse(verb, water, preserve, wet, steep) |
| pinch(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry) |
| spice(noun, relish, condiment, pungency) |
| stew(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, confusion) |
| dry(verb, preserve, preservation, smoke) |
| imbroglio(noun, trouble, change, worry, difficulty) |
| impasse(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty) |
| lot(noun, state, difficulty, mess, hardship) |
| sauce(noun, condiment, brine) |
| season(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue) |