Translation of "Footing" in Spanish

It's easy to lose your footing on loose gravel.

Es fácil perder el equilibrio en grava suelta.

If you were footing the bill, you wouldn't say that.

Si tú pagaras, no dirías eso.

The floor was slippery and I couldn't keep my footing.

El piso estaba resbaladizo y no pude sostenerme en pie.

The disembarked legionaries, chest deep in water and without a steady footing, fought

Los legionarios que desembarcaron, con el agua hasta el pecho y sin pisadas certeras, lucharon

Once the Romans gained a firm footing and were adequately reinforced the Islanders were

Una vez que los romanos tuvieron un paso firme y estaban reforzados adecuadamente los isleños no fueron

Liberty, as we all know, cannot flourish in a country that is permanently on a war footing, or even a near war footing. Permanent crisis justifies permanent control of everybody and everything by the agencies of central government.

La libertad, como la conocemos, no puede florecer en un país que está permanentemente en pie de guerra. La permanente crisis justifica el permanente control de todos y todo por las agencias centrales del gobierno.