Education is the door to success.
We closed the door to Haitian immigrants.
Word: "door"
the same meaning

Let's race and see who gets there first.
I raced him to the car, but he was there first, so he got to ride shotgun.
Word: "race"
the same meaning

His friendship was a comfort.
A padded chair was one of the room's few comforts.
Word: "comfort"
the same meaning

Drift the cattle herds westwards.
The laborers drift from one town to the next.
Word: "drift"
different meanings