like: a long time ago → →
from a long time ago until now ☊ 
từ xưa tới giờ ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊