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临行匆忙，未能向你告别。

I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to say good-bye to you.

从古到今

from ancient times to the present; from time immemorial

时间很从容。

There's still plenty of time.

凑空儿

try to find time (to do sth.)

群英萃聚

heroes of our time getting together

定期存单

time certificate (bearing specific maturity date)

这件事情暂时存疑吧。

Let's put this matter aside for the time being.

这两个会不能同时开，得错一下。

We can't hold the two meetings at the same time. We must stagger them.

他在国外靠打工上学。

While abroad, he had to work part-time to support himself at college.

时间不多了，你大略说说吧。

There isn't much time left. Could you speak just briefly?

待机

await an opportunity; bide one's time

以秒为单位计算时间

measure time by the second

耽误功夫

waste time

把耽误的时间夺回来

make up for lost time

时间隔得太久，印象也就淡薄了。

With the passage of time, these impressions became dim.

毛泽东是当代最伟大的人物之一。

Mao Zedong was one of the greatest men of our time.

当地时间

local time

当今之世

in the world of today; at the present time

就在这当口儿

at the very moment; just at that time

他叨唠了半天，人都不爱听。

He chattered for a long time and bored everybody.