"tener firmemente agarrado" in English

to have- to have got- ain't (has not)- ain't (have not)- gotcha- to be- to bear- to carry- to carry- to experience- to father- to have on- to hold- to hold out- to keep- to keep- to keep- to keep- to know- to operate- to own- to possess- to produce- to run- to run- to be wearing

firmly- securely- foursquare- four-square- solidly- stoutly- stably

roadbed- road surface- surface

adamant- firm- taut- decisive- definite- four-square- ruthless- secure- solid- sound- steadfast- steady- stout- stouthearted- strong- strong- strong- tenacious- unbending- undeviating- unfaltering- unshaken- unwavering- fast- brilliant- excellent

road surfacing

cheapskate- piker- tight-ass- tightwad- slow dance- skinflint

slow- mean- stingy- scrooge- cheap- close-fisted- mingy- penny-pinching- tightfisted- tight

to cart off- to clench- to clutch- to grab hold of- to grapple- to grip- to pick up- to seize- to bite- to bite- to build up- to catch- to catch- to catch- to catch- to catch out- to cop- to do- to get- to get- to get up- to grab- to nab- to nail- to pinch- to hold- to bust- to jump- to rope in- to catch- to get- to nobble- to take- to take- to take- to take up- to catch out- to get- to catch hold- to grasp- to snag- to gather- to get hold of- to go down with- to stump- to take hold of