It take the negotiator ten hours to nail down a deal.

They' re still showing that they' re a party that must be reckoned with, that they still have some influence and leverage in negotiations.

If you' re in a small town, try to negotiate a decent per diem rate; better yet, make friends with the owner.

I hope that we can find an amicable solution to this issue through the consultation process.

You can negotiate with it, ask it questions, draw it, erase it, surround it with a soothing or neutralizing color, and so on.