a surname / a male or female given name

a male or female given name / a surname

to grow into adulthood / to excel

length

a cat

cat

tail

(idiomatic) to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

(idiomatic) to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to have evidence; to get a lead / to grab by the tail

(idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up / to wag one's tail