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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.

(..) one was attached to his favorite. You don't have to do it just because he tells you. What choice does she have? / He's not gonna hurt us. He needs us. Why? / To bargain. He'll hurt us alright. Do you think he's coming to the Green Place? He's a crazy lunatic who likes to eat schlanger! (..)
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road