to become emotional and unable to speak
变得情绪化，无法说话 (biàn dé qíngxù huà, wúfǎ shuōhuà)
"He choked up while giving his farewell speech."
"他在做告别演讲时哽咽了。" (Tā zài zuò gàobié yǎnjiǎng shí **gěng yè** le.)
to fail at something important; to lose an opportunity
to officially approve a trade deal or document
to create a state of calm and balance inside yourself
to transfer duties or control to someone else
to consume all of something until none is left
to become familiar or comfortable with something
