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bargain

noun: an agreement in which people or groups say they will do or give something in exchange for something else
noun: an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
verb: to discuss an agreement or price in order to make it more appealing
verb: to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract
often used before another noun
synonyms: haggle, contract, purchase

He hadn't 'bargained on' how his new position in the company would change the way people treated him. [=he was surprised by how his new position changed the way people treated him]
You're allowed to go to the football game tonight, but I expect you to 'keep your side of the bargain' [=do what you agreed to do] and clean your room.
They've agreed to turn the land over to the state, and the state, as its part of the 'bargain', has agreed to keep it undeveloped.

(..) -That will be all, Michael, thank you. Aringarosa. Silas has succeeded. The legend is true. It hides beneath the Rose. My part of our bargain is nearly fulfilled. I meet the council in an hour. I will have your money tonight, Teacher. The Vitruvian Man. (..)
2006 The Da Vinci Code