The letters of the answer to the first part of the clue can be transposed to form the answer of the second half of the clue.
All solutions are 4 letter words.

Example: transpose a garment into a tiresome person -> robe - bore

... X 1. Transpose a poet into dull in appearance.
... X 2. Transpose a weedy plant into a rip.
... X 3. Transpose a mammal into a slope.
... X 4. Transpose a burrowing mollusk into a peaceful state.
... X 5. Transpose a dish into a monarch.
6. Transpose an asset into bear.
... X 7. Transpose vegtable matter into a recording.
... X 8. Transpose a young mammal into a baked item.
... X 9. Transpose a musical activity into an unforeseen obstacle.
... X 10. Transpose a trading center into a streetcar.