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I always try, via nonverbal communication, to show a 'reason' why I'm looking away. If I'm drinking something, I'll let this be the moment that I look briefly at the glass in my hand in order to guide it to my lips. Or I'll make an 'I'm thinking about what you just said/what I want to say' face and point my eyeballs up and to the right for a moment before regaining eye contact. Or I'll make an 'I'm thinking about what you just said/what I want to say' face and stare at some random thing in the background (preferably a blank spot of wall or cupboard or ceiling, so it's not distracting), roughly at a 10-30 degree angle away from their eyes. Or I'll briefly look into somebody else's eyes in order to read their reaction to what is going on.
On a similar note, there are steps to take when talking to multiple people at once. I have been told that I'm naturally inclusive in conversations, so that friends who have little-to-nothing to contribute still don't feel like I'm ignoring them. It might be important to mention this more explicitly in the how-to.