英和和英

The talk begins to flag

to come to terms―comes to an understanding

to come to a decision

The talk dies.

the continuation of a story―the sequel of a story

to compare notes （with each other）

to tell a story―spin a yarn

The plot thickens.

a point incidental to a conversation

the middle of a talk

cause to speak,

The negotiations have come to a conclusion.

to listen to something carefully

to divert the talk into another channel―change the subject

We have come to terms―come to an understanding―come to an agreement―closed a bargain―struck a bargain.

a tall story

to change the subject

the plot of a story

to make up a story （out of the whole cloth）―trump up a story―invent a story―fabricate a lie―forge a lie

a story

to accost a man―open conversation with a man

a point of a talk

to arrange a matter

of a story, to become confused

a skillful conversation

to conclude the negotiations

We have come to an understanding―arrived at an understanding.

tell or spin a yarn

a funny story

a discourse