Create Two Longer Words

Can you place a common 4-letter word into each of the brackets to create two longer words, for example:

Question - COOK [....] CASE
 Answer   - COOK [BOOK] CASE
The word BOOK creates the words COOKBOOK and BOOKCASE.

 DRIFT   [....] WIND
 HOME    [....] BENCH
 FOOT    [....] MOTHER
 JUNK    [....] STICK
 MOTH    [....] ROOM
 QUARTER [....] GROUND
 SPACE   [....] YARD
 WILD    [....] BOAT
 YOUR    [....] LESS
 BACK    [....] FIGHTER

Answer:

 DRIFT   [WOOD] WIND
 HOME    [WORK] BENCH
 FOOT    [STEP] MOTHER
 JUNK    [YARD] STICK
 MOTH    [BALL] ROOM
 QUARTER [BACK] GROUND
 SPACE   [SHIP] YARD
 WILD    [LIFE] BOAT
 YOUR    [SELF] LESS
 BACK    [FIRE] FIGHTER