Starting.
starting, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I.

DREAMT

The answer is either daughter or son-in-law, depending on whether the speaker is female or male.

Alphabet 'C'

Curiosity.

A hole

Garbage truck (flies)

10

1+1+1+1 = 4
1+2+1+2 = 6
1+3+1+3 = 8
1+4+1+4 = 10

20 times.
(7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 87, 97)

Lip.
(When you say Mother
Your lips touch each other
That's not the case when you say Father)

Plate

In the dictionary!