She fought to keep hope from her face and voice.
He looked up, unable to keep the smile from his face.
She looked down once more, keeping the smile from her face.
And trying even more desperately to keep from his face the thought of the one thing that might still save him.
Kirk tried to keep the smile from his face but had little success.
Kirk tried to keep the look of pain from his face but without success.
Then it came to him, and he couldn't keep the start of a smile from his face.
She could not keep the surprise from her face, or the shock.
She looked up as he entered and almost managed to keep the fear from her face.
She looked back over at him, unable to keep the smile from her face.