Graham's add a letter quiz

[Noose]

Can anyone please help with the last few clues. 2 word answers per question. the second word is exactly the same as the first word with one extra letter added.
10. Finished: To float
17. A hotel employee: Head of an organisation
24. To resist: To make into a god
67. A distinguishing characteristic: A narrow passage of water
73. Carrying out an activity: Showing extreme fondness for somebody
81. To bring into existence. To burn
98. A sculpted figure: Height
102. departed from a building: In a state of eager anticipation
106. One who repairs things: Move aimlessly
113. Not harsh or severe: A non-jewish person
125. A small dissenting group within a larger one: A portion of
128. An organic compound containing hormones and vitamins: A body orbiting a sun
139. Dragged along a rough or hard surface: Thrown away
145. Tried to settle a dispute between two parties: Relaxed the mind spiritually

Thank You

[sedge47]

24. defy deify
98. statue stature
106. mender meander
113, gentle gentile

[auntflo]

10 over hover
17 chef chief
24 defy deify
67 trait strait
73 doing doting
81 create cremate
98 statue stature
102 exited excited
106 mender meander
113 gentle gentile
125 faction fraction
128 steroid asteroid
139 scraped scrapped
145 mediated meditated

[novalis]

The last two are
scraped/scrapped
mediated/meditated
106 mender/meander
128 plant/planet

[sedge47]

10. over hover
128. plant planet