bite
stand
remain firm
pertinacious
flat-footed
hold the fort
bind
bond
stand one's ground
adhere
stick
hold fast
dig in one's heels
stick to
unreconstructed
hold the line
hold
unflinching
on the right foot
handfast
rank
confidently
stand fast
play one's cards right
staunch
assert oneself
hard line
adherently
fiducially
obeisance
surely
go by
hold one's own
rest one's case
execute
loyal
stick to one's guns
perform
soldier
empowered
grasp
hold on
do
keep one's stick on the ice
take the front seat
courage of one's convictions
do the decent thing
suitably
in place
self-possessed
strikingness
time-serving
strong-mindedly
stay up
deal
boldness
prudently
paramountly
deep-set
firmly
librate
purism
hard
keep
ripe
go to bat
maintain
keep faith
stand up on one's hind legs
set off
trigger
actuate
pound the table
touch off
stand up
bear
trip
clear the decks
observe
providentially
spark
do well
preservative
spark off
trigger off
activate
groundedly
proactivism
proactivist
cling
stick with
hang
endure
know where one stands
posture
to find a better fitting word. Finally, thanks to ChatGPT, the overall results have been greatly improved.