parley
n
(pl ~s) (esp formerly) meeting between enemies or opponents to discuss terms for peace, etc (尤指旧时)敌对双方的和谈
arrange/hold a parley with sb 安排和某人讲和. parley, v [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) have a parley 与某人谈判.
Snakes did not acquire their poison for use against man but for use against prey such as rats and mice, and the effects on these of viperine poison is almost immediate.