瞳を凝らす

ひとみをこらす

to strain one's eyes, to stare

息を凝らす

いきをこらす

to hold one's breath

凝らす

こごらす こらす

to concentrate, to devote, to apply, to strain, to rack

趣向を凝らす

しゅこうをこらす

to elaborate a plan, to think up something clever for variety's sake

工夫を凝らす

くふうをこらす

to exercise one's ingenuity, to come up with an ingenious plan

目をそらす

めをそらす

to look away; to avert one's eyes

目を逸らす

めをそらす

to look away, to avert one's eyes

目を光らす

めをひからす

to keep a watchful eye on

目をくらます

めをくらます

to deceive, to blind the eyes of

目を離す

めをはなす

to take one's eyes off

目を回す

めをまわす

to faint, to swoon, to lose consciousness

目を通す

めをとおす

to scan, to look over

目を晒す

めをさらす

to fix one's eyes on; to stare intently at; to study carefully (with the eyes)

駄目を押す

だめをおす

to make sure, to make doubly sure

目を喜ばす

めをよろこばす

to feast one's eyes (on)

目を覚ます

めをさます

to wake up

面目を施す

めんぼくをほどこす

to get credit, to win honor, to win honour

羽目を外す

はめをはずす

to cut loose, to act without restraint

面目を潰す

めんぼくをつぶす

to lose face, to be disgraced