It takes a long time to work up to mentioning more pay.

好长时间，他才提到想增加报酬。

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It takes a long time to work round to mentioning a possible increase in pay.

需要花好长时间才能逐渐提到有可能长工资。

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It takes a long time to work round to mentioning a possible increase in pay.

需要花好长时间才能逐渐提到有可能长工资。

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