How would one explain to an English language learner the distinction between pull, tug, yank, jerk, haul, drag, tow?
(Don't explain it to me, I'm not an English language learner.)
@mjd
pull - to successfully attract a potential mate
tug - a boat designed to move other boats
yank - a person from the USA
jerk - a mean person
haul - the bounty from a heist
drag - a person who brings other people down
tow - to have your car raised by it's front wheels and moved to another location by a purpose-built truck.