toehold vs status

toehold and status both are nouns.

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

As nouns, status is a hypernym of toehold; that is, status is a word with a broader meaning than toehold:

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

Other hypernyms of toehold include position.

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