Although we hadn't met for 25 years, I recognized him the minute I saw him.
尽管我们有25年未见面了,我一看见他就认出来了。
I try to be punctual in getting dinner on the table.
我一向设法让晚餐菜肴准时上餐桌。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.