Was heißt »geraum« auf Englisch?

Das Adjektiv geraum lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Über Toms Firma kreist seit geraumer Zeit der Pleitegeier.: Tom's company has been haunted by the spectre of bankruptcy for some time.; The threat of bankruptcy has been hanging over Tom's firm for some time.; The spectre of bankruptcy has loomed over Tom's firm for some time.
Er ist schon seit geraumer Zeit auf dem Klo.: He's already been in the toilet for quite a while.
Es ist ja geraume Zeit verstrichen, seit wir uns letztens sahen.: It's been quite ages since we last met.
Es ging eine geraume Zeit ins Land, seit wir einander letztes Mal sahen.: It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
Nach geraumer Zeit begann er einzusehen, dass sie recht hat.: After some considerable time he began to realise that she was right.
Da der Autor geraume Zeit nicht reagierte, habe ich die Korrektur ausgeführt.: Since the author hasn't responded for some considerable time, I have made the correction.
Das geht schon seit geraumer Zeit so.: This has been going on a long time.

The sun will continue to rise and set long after humanity has gone.
"How long are you staying?" "Until you throw me out."
How long do I have to stay in hospital?
How long have I got to stay in hospital?
Tom and Mary sat together for a long time enjoying life on this mild Cretan evening.
I had a long conversation with a mushroom.
The party didn't last long.
The rain was just a passing shower. It wasn't long before the clouds had moved on.
How long have you been learning Dutch?
Although we've known each other for so long, I know nothing about him.
How long is the surgery?
She had eventually got used to the long winter nights.
How long were you and Mary married?
It's not long now till Christmas.
The long and the short of it is that I was sacked.
I'm looking for a beige long-sleeved shirt.
We were undecided for a long time about whether to invite them.
I like long skirts.
He found the book he had been looking for for so long.
He's found the book he'd been looking for for so long.