to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to observe carefully; to make sure
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently