VERBS
- be, feel, look, seem
- remain, stay
- Exercise is important if you want your muscles to stay firm
- make sth
- Use extra stuffing to make the cushions firmer
- keep sth
- exercises to keep your muscles firm
ADV
- very
- fairly, quite, reasonably
VERBS
- be, sound
- hold, remain, stand
- Jo held firm: nothing else would do. We stand firm on these principles
PREP
- with
- I have always been quite firm with my children