client — person who has an obligation or agreement with a Thief
counter — whore
done — murdered
dull — persuade to keep silent
dunghead — fool
dwells — term used to describe slum dwellers
eye — keep watch
fired — angry (got fired about it)
fish — propose/ask/look for (also someone fleeing the Guard)
gauntlet — guard who is bribeable or in the control of a Thief
goldmine — man who prefers boys
good go — a reasonable try
got — caught
grandmother — pimp
gutter — dealer in stolen goods
hai — a call for attention or expression of surprise or inquiry
heavies — important people
kin — a Thief's closest and most trusted
knife — assassin/hired killer
messenger — thug who delivers or carries out a threat
mind — hide (minds his business, I'll mind that for you)
mug — mouth (as in vessel for bol)
out for — looking for
pick — recognize, understand
punt — smuggler
right-sided — trustworthy/heart in the right place
rope — freedom
rub — trouble (got into some rub over it)
shine — attraction (got a shine for him)
show — introduce
space — allowances/permission
squimp — someone who double-crosses the Thieves
style — manner of performing business
tag — recognize (also means a spy, usually undercover)
thief — leader of a criminal group
watcher — posted to observe something or someone
wild — difficult
visitor — burglar
Animals
aga moths — pests that eat clothing
anyi — sea mammals with short spines
Ceryni — small rodent
enka — horned domestic animal, bred for meat
eyoma — sea leeches
faren — general term for arachnids
gorin — large domestic animal used for food and to haul boats and wagons
harrel — small domestic animal bred for meat
inava — insect believed to bestow good luck
limek — wild predatory dog
mullock — wild nocturnal bird
rassook — domestic bird used for meat and feathers
ravi — rodent, larger than Ceryni
reber — domestic animal, bred for wool and meat
sapfly — woodland insect
sevli — poisonous lizard
squimp — squirrel-like creature that steals food
yeel — small domesticated breed of limek used for tracking
zill — small, intelligent mammal sometimes kept as a pet
Plants/Food
anivope vines — plant sensitive to mental projection
bol — (also means 'river scum') strong liquor made from tugors
brasi — green leafy vegetable with small buds
chebol sauce — rich meat sauce made from bol
crots — large, purple beans
curem — smooth, nutty spice
curren — coarse grain with robust flavor
dull — long fruit with tart orange, seedy flesh
gan-gan — flowering bush from Lan
iker — stimulating drug, reputed to have aphrodisiac properties
jerras — long yellow beans
kreppa — foul-smelling medicinal herb
marin — red citrus fruit
monyo — bulb
myk — mind-affecting drug
nalar — pungent root
nemmin — sleep-inducing drug
pachi — crisp, sweet fruit
papea — pepper-like spice
piorres — small, bell-shaped fruit
rakaIsuka — stimulating drink made from roasted beans, originally from Sachaka
shem — edible reed-like plant
sumi — bitter drink
telk — seed from which an oil is extracted
term — grain that can be cooked as is, broken into small pieces, or ground to make a flour
tiro — edible nuts
tugor — parsnip-like root
vare — berries from which most wine is produced
Clothing and Weaponry
incal — square symbol, not unlike a family shield, sewn onto sleeve or cuff
kebin — iron bar with hook for catching attacker's knife, carried by guards
longcoat — ankle-length coat
Public Houses
