夸奖: to praise, to applaud, to compliment...
情报: information, intelligence...
辫子: plait, braid, pigtail, a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent, handle...
泥: restrained...
新潮: modern, fashionable...
捍卫: to defend, to uphold, to safeguard...
至少: at least, (to say the) least...
征服: to conquer, to subdue, to vanquish...
指南针: compass...
河: river...