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. If you find the first part of the clue is elusive then move on to the second part and work your way backwards
Example: transpose a garment into a tiresome person -> robe - bore
All solutions are 5 to 8 letter words letter words.

-1. Transpose pertaining to a parent into fatherhood
-2. Transpose enroll into a tree decoration
-3. Transpose a lifetime devotee into a weapon
-4. Transpose a towel's function into dreadful
-5. Transpose a singer into dwells there
-6. Transpose rhythmic walking into a trinket
-7. Transpose a country's former capital into its current capital
-8. Transpose next to into a one cell critter
-9. Transpose a monster into moistening meat
-10. Transpose more capable into redden
