英和和英

to come to an agreement―arrive at an agreement―come to an understanding―arrive at an understanding―come to terms

to deliberate （on a matter）

confer secretly

We have come to an agreement―arrived at an agreement―come to an understanding―arrived at an understanding―come to terms―An agreement has been arrived at.

We have arrived at an arrangement―come to an understanding―come to an agreement―come to terms.

in course of discussion―in the course of discussion

take counsel together

a subject for debate

preliminary talks

to open a debate

to take part in a debate―join in a debate

take counsel together

to deliberate on a matter

to conclude an agreement through discussion

prior consultation

We are negotiating―under negotiation―with the other party.

to discuss

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

The negotiations are at a standstill―at a dead set―at a dead-lock.

private discussions

to debate and research something

to take counsel

the act of reaching a decision by discussion

to arrange something by talking beforehand among two or more people

to talk politics―discourse on politics―make a political speech―go on the stump

to have another discussion about an issue

to arrange something by talking among two or several persons

to settle a matter privately―arrange a matter privately―settle a matter out of court―settle the matter between ourselves―settle a matter by compromise―compromise a dispute―compromise with the other party―compound a matter

on the stump

to make an appeal to someone in a higher position