status vs toehold

status and toehold both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
status	Yes	No	No	No
toehold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, toehold is a hyponym of status; that is, toehold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than status:

status: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
toehold: a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

status (noun)	toehold (noun)
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society	a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
a state at a particular time	a small foothold used in climbing
	a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made