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他半天说不出话来。

He remained tongue-tied for a long time.

半夜三更的，你起来干什么？

Why are you getting up at this time of night?

喜讯传来，人们奔走相告。

On hearing the good news, they lost no time telling everybody.

彼时

at that time

痛砭时弊

castigate the abuses of the time

别忙。

No hurry. or Take your time.

好久不见。

Haven't seen you for a long time.

他爷爷早就不在了。

His grandfather has been dead a long time.

时间仓促，咱们还是马上出发边走边谈的好。

Time is pressing. We'd better leave right now and talk it over on our way.

海关凭原入境申报单查验放行。

Customs clearance shall be based on inspection of the original declaration made at the time of entry.

这些青少年不好好念书，却成天玩牌，长此以往，怎么得了？

These teenagers don't work hard at their studies; instead, they play cards all the time. If they go on like this, what will become of them?

大家都玩得非常畅快。

We all had a wonderful time.

鸡唱三遍。

The cock has crowed for the third time.

一个一个说；别吵吵。

Speak one at a time; don't make such a row.

他为这个问题沉思了好久。

He pondered over this problem for a long time.

什么时候都成。

Any time will do.

她到十六岁发育成熟。

She had reached maturity by the time she was sixteen.

成天不在家

be out all the time

迟迟不表态

not state one's position even after stalling for a long time

时间充裕

have ample (or plenty of) time