Difference between "earn" and "gain"

Earn
"Earn" means to get something (money, a salary, promotion, etc.) in exchange for your work.

• She earns a good salary.
• He earned a promotion through hard work.

Gain
"Gain" is when you acquire something as an increase or addition.

• The baby is quickly gaining strength in her legs.
• She has gained their respect through hard work;

Difference between "sorrow" and "sadness"

Sorrow
"Sorrow" is deep distress, sadness for the loss of someone.

• I felt sorrow at/over the death of my friend.

Sadness
"Sadness" is a more general sentiment with a less precise definition.

• Erika felt sadness at leaving the flat where she had so many happy memories.

Difference between "persons" and "people"

Persons
"Persons" refers to a group of individuals, considered separately.

• There are three persons who are suspects in that crime.

People
"People" refers to a group as an entity.

• The people of New Jersey voted for a new governor.

Difference between "that" and "what"

That
"That" is used to indicate a person, thing, place, etc.

•  That boy over there is very tall
•  I'm not sure if I like this one or that one.

"That" can also be used as relative conjunction.

• The car (that) I drive is old.

What
"What" is used to form a question.

•  What boy?
•  What is your name?
•  What kind of music do you like?

"What" is used when it don't refer to a noun.

•  Listen carefully to what I am saying.
•  Nobody knows what will happen next.

Difference between "see", "look" and "watch"

See
"See" means 'noticing something/someone with NOT intentional way'.

• If you watch carefully, you'll see how it is done. 
• She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.

Look
"Look" mean 'noticing something/someone with intentional way'.

• She looked at me and smiled. 
• When you take a walk, look around you.

Watch
"Watch" means 'looking at something carefully, usually at something which is moving'.

• to watch television/a football game.
• He spent the entire afternoon watching a cricket match .

Difference between "alone", "only", "lonely"

Alone
"Alone" is used to say 'without anyone or anything else'.

• He was all alone. 
• The shoes alone cost £100. 
• I don't like going out alone at night.

Only 
"Only" is used to say 'unique of something'.

• It was the only way that we could do it.
• Kevin was the only person to complain.

Lonely
"Lonely" is a feeling. For example you are feeling lonely because you miss someone. You can be alone without being lonely, and vice versa.

• He was lonely without his wife and children. 
• She was a lonely child with few friends.

Difference between "much", "many", "a lot of", "lots of"

Much - Many
Much and many are used in negative and interrogative sentences. Much with uncountable nouns. Many with countable nouns.

• Kevin don't have many friends.
• I don’t have much free time. 
• Not many of the students understood the lesson. 
• Are there many people at meeting?

Much and many are used in affermative sentences with: so, too.

• There are so many ways to write composition.
• Cinese people eat too much rice.

Much is used as adverb with: very, so, too.

• I like chocolate very much.
• They eat too much.

A lot of / lots of
A lot of / lots of are used in affermative sentences with both uncountable and countable nouns.

• There was a lot of (lots of) space. 
•  I ate lots of cookies after dinner.

Difference between "bright", "shine", "glare", "glow", "flicker", "sparkle", "glitter", "glisten"

Bright
"Bright" is an adjective. It means full of light.

• The overhead light is too bright.

Shine
"Shine" is a verb. It means giving bright light.

• The sun shining through the clouds.

Glare
"Glare" is something that shines with very bright to make it difficult to look at.

• The glare on the water is very bright.

Glow
"Glow" is a verb. It means giving bright light and heat without flame.

• The coals glowed in the fireplace.
• The lamp glow in the dark. 
• Her face was glowing with embarrassment.

Flicker
"Flicker" is verb. It means shining with brief interruptions.

• The lamp kept flickering on and off.

Sparkle
"Sparkle" means shining brightly with small flashes of light.

• The sky sparkled (verb) with brilliant stars. 
• The sparkles (noun) of light on water

Glitter
"Glitter" is verb and noun. It means shining with bright points of light.

• The water glittered in the sunlight.

Glisten
"Glisten" is verb. It means shining with light reflected on a wet surface.

• Her eyes glistened with emotion.
• The road glistened after the rain.

Difference between "must" and "have to"

Must
"Must" suggests that it is the speaker who has decided that something is necessary.

• I must clean the house before mum gets back. I want her to find it all neat and tidy.

Have to
"Have to" suggests that somebody else has imposed the decision.

• Sorry, I can't come out now. I've to tidy up my room before I'm allowed out.

Difference between "advise" and "warn"

Advise
"Advise" has the idea of giving someone advice or useful information to help them make a decision.

• I advise you to give up/stop smoking.

Warn
"Warn" is to tell someone in advance about a possible risk or danger.

•  I warn someone about the dangers of smoking.

Difference between "pour" and "spill"

Pour
"Pour" means making a substance flow from a container into another container, usually in a deliberate way.

• Pour a drink for me, please. 
• Thousands of people poured (figurative) into the stadium for the game. 
• You pour out the contents of a bottle in order to empty it.

Spill
"Spill" is used when a liquid (or something else) run over the edge of a container usually in an accidental way.

• I spilled the juice while I was pouring it.
• I accidentally spilled coffee all over my new suit. 
• The bag ripped open and spilled (out) its contents all over the floor.

Difference between "mix", "stir", "mingle", "blend"

Mix
To combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated.

• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. 
• Oil and water do not mix.

Stir
To move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar.

• She stirred her coffee. 
• Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil.

Mingle
To combine or be combined. Mingle can be used to talk about sounds, colours, feelings, ideas, qualities or substances.

• The two flavours mingle well. 
• The story mingles fact with fiction.

Blend 
To mix two or more substances or flavours together.

• Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.

Difference between "care", "cure", "heal"

Care
"Care" means to take attention or worry about something.

• I don't care what he thinks.

Cure
"Cure" means to make someone healthy again after an illness.

• Doctors cured his disease. 
• The infection can be cured with antibiotics.

Heal
"Heal" means to become healthy or well again.

• The cut healed slowly. 
• You've got to give the injury time to heal.

Difference between "do" and "make"

Do
"Do" is used to express activities or jobs that produces no physical object.

• do a crossword
• do the ironing
• do the laundry
• do the washing
• do the washing up
• do your work
• do homework
• do housework
• do your job

It is also used with the words:

• something
• nothing
• anything
• everything

There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do':

• do badly
• do business
• do the dishes
• do a favour
• do good
• do harm
• do time - (to go to prison)
• do well
• do your best
• do your hair
• do your nails
• do your worst 

Make
"Make" is used to express an activity that creates something that you can touch.

• make a dress 
• make food 
• make a cup of tea / coffee
• make a meal
• make breakfast / lunch / dinner 

There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make':

• make amends 
• make arrangements 
• make believe - (to pretend) 
• make a choice 
• make a comment 
• make a decision 
• make a difference 
• make an effort 
• make an enquiry 
• make an excuse 
• make a fool of yourself 
• make a fortune 
• make friends 
• make a fuss 
• make a journey 
• make love 
• make a mess 
• make a mistake 
• make money 
• make a move 
• make a noise 
• make a payment 
• make a phone call 
• make a plan 
• make a point 
• make a profit 
• make a promise 
• make a remark 
• make a sound 
• make a speech 
• make a suggestion 
• make time 
• make a visit 
• make your bed

Difference between "stare", "gaze", "glare", "peer", "glance", "glimpse" and "peep"

Stare
"Stare" means to look at something/somebody per long time.

Gaze
"Gaze" is to look somebody for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking.

Glare
"Glare" means to look angrily at somebody/something for long time.

Peer
"Peer" means to look at something with attention.

Glance
"Glance" means to look at somebody/something very quickly.

Glimpse
"Glimpse" is to see something/somebody for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely.

Peep
"Peep" is to look quickly and secretly at something, especially through a small opening.

Peek
"Peek" means to look at someone or something secretly especially from a hidden place.

Difference between "kidnap" and "abduct"

Kidnap
"Kidnap" is to take somebody away illegally by force, usually for ransom.

• The son of a businessmen have been kidnapped by terrorists.

Abduct
"Abduct" is to take someone away illegally by force, but generally not for ransom.

• She claims that she was abducted by aliens.

Difference between "shove" and "jostle"

Shove
"Shove" is a forceful push.

• He shoved the door until it finally opened. 
• He shoved her down the stairs.

Jostle
"Jostle" is to push roughly against somebody in a crowd.

• We were jostled by the crowd.
• I felt people jostling against me in the dark.

Difference between "kill" and "murder"

Kill
"Kill" is used for an accidental or justified death of someone.

• Three people were killed in the accident. 
• Cancer kills thousands of people every year.

Murder
"Murder" is an unjustified killing.

• He was found guilty of murder. 
• He was arrested and accused of murdering his wife.

Difference between "throw", "toss", "chuck" and "hurl"

Throw
"Throw" means to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly.

• We threw our hats in the air at the end of the ceremony.

Toss
"Toss" means to throw something with a quick, light motion.

• She tossed the paper into the recycling bin.

Chuck
"Chuck" means to throw something carelessly.

• Someone has chucked a butt at me.

Hurl
"Hurl" means to throw something violently.

• He hurled a rock through the window.

Difference between "jump", "hop", "skip" and "leap"

Jump
"Jump"is a action performed by pushing yourself off the ground using your feet.

• The children were jumping up and down with excitement.

Hop
"Hop" is a quick jump or series of jumps.

• We crossed the stream by hopping from one rock to another. 
• I hopped on the bus at the traffic lights.

Skip
"Skip" is a small quick jump after each step.

• She skipped happily down the path.

Leap 
"Leap" is a large jump from one place to another.

• The horse leaped the stone wall. 
• We leapt over the stream.