at the beginning of a tale story...
once upon a time
take it easy
slow down
in advance, earlier
ahead of schedule
when you meet someone who you haven't seen for a long period of time
Long time no see!
hurry
rush
Quickly as you're not sure you'll have enough time
against time
almost too late
the last minute
final date
deadline
Past the time when something should have happened.
It's about time!
An uncountable or indefinitely large number of times.
for the umpteenth time
just in time
in the nick of the time
be up to date
catch up on
spend as much time as you need
take your time
sometimes
at times
two months from now
in two months' time
arrive somewhere or appear suddenly
turn up
occasionally
from time to time
not be up to date
get behind
MAKE S.O. WAIT
KEEP S.O. WAITING
Slowly, carefully
one step at a time