diff --git a/src/api/custom_syntax.rs b/src/api/custom_syntax.rs
index 76b96443..3982aee6 100644
--- a/src/api/custom_syntax.rs
+++ b/src/api/custom_syntax.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //! Module implementing custom syntax for [`Engine`].
 
 use crate::ast::Expr;
-use crate::eval::Caches;
 use crate::func::native::SendSync;
 use crate::parser::ParseResult;
 use crate::tokenizer::{is_valid_identifier, Token};
@@ -140,34 +139,6 @@ impl Deref for Expression<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-impl EvalContext<'_, '_, '_, '_, '_, '_, '_, '_> {
-    /// Evaluate an [expression tree][Expression] within this [evaluation context][`EvalContext`].
-    ///
-    /// # WARNING - Low Level API
-    ///
-    /// This function is very low level.  It evaluates an expression from an [`AST`][crate::AST].
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn eval_expression_tree(&mut self, expr: &Expression) -> RhaiResult {
-        let mut caches;
-
-        self.engine.eval_expr(
-            self.scope,
-            self.global,
-            match self.caches.as_mut() {
-                Some(c) => c,
-                None => {
-                    caches = Caches::new();
-                    &mut caches
-                }
-            },
-            self.lib,
-            self.this_ptr,
-            expr,
-            self.level,
-        )
-    }
-}
-
 /// Definition of a custom syntax definition.
 pub struct CustomSyntax {
     /// A parsing function to return the next token in a custom syntax based on the
diff --git a/src/eval/debugger.rs b/src/eval/debugger.rs
index a9ece2a5..a6344a85 100644
--- a/src/eval/debugger.rs
+++ b/src/eval/debugger.rs
@@ -496,15 +496,7 @@ impl Engine {
             Some(source.as_str())
         };
 
-        let context = crate::EvalContext {
-            engine: self,
-            scope,
-            global,
-            caches: None,
-            lib,
-            this_ptr,
-            level,
-        };
+        let context = crate::EvalContext::new(self, scope, global, None, lib, this_ptr, level);
 
         if let Some((.., ref on_debugger)) = self.debugger {
             let command = on_debugger(context, event, node, source, node.position())?;
diff --git a/src/eval/eval_context.rs b/src/eval/eval_context.rs
index ed93f8ff..42041fb7 100644
--- a/src/eval/eval_context.rs
+++ b/src/eval/eval_context.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Evaluation context.
 
 use super::{Caches, GlobalRuntimeState};
-use crate::{Dynamic, Engine, Module, Scope};
+use crate::{Dynamic, Engine, Expression, Module, RhaiResult, Scope};
 #[cfg(feature = "no_std")]
 use std::prelude::v1::*;
 
@@ -9,26 +9,48 @@ use std::prelude::v1::*;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct EvalContext<'a, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'c, 't, 'pt> {
     /// The current [`Engine`].
-    pub(crate) engine: &'a Engine,
+    engine: &'a Engine,
     /// The current [`Scope`].
-    pub(crate) scope: &'s mut Scope<'ps>,
+    scope: &'s mut Scope<'ps>,
     /// The current [`GlobalRuntimeState`].
-    pub(crate) global: &'g mut GlobalRuntimeState<'pg>,
+    global: &'g mut GlobalRuntimeState<'pg>,
     /// The current [caches][Caches], if available.
-    pub(crate) caches: Option<&'c mut Caches>,
+    caches: Option<&'c mut Caches>,
     /// The current stack of imported [modules][Module].
-    pub(crate) lib: &'a [&'a Module],
+    lib: &'a [&'a Module],
     /// The current bound `this` pointer, if any.
-    pub(crate) this_ptr: &'t mut Option<&'pt mut Dynamic>,
+    this_ptr: &'t mut Option<&'pt mut Dynamic>,
     /// The current nesting level of function calls.
-    pub(crate) level: usize,
+    level: usize,
 }
 
-impl<'s, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'pt> EvalContext<'_, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, '_, '_, 'pt> {
+impl<'a, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'c, 't, 'pt> EvalContext<'a, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'c, 't, 'pt> {
+    /// Create a new [`EvalContext`].
+    #[inline(always)]
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new(
+        engine: &'a Engine,
+        scope: &'s mut Scope<'ps>,
+        global: &'g mut GlobalRuntimeState<'pg>,
+        caches: Option<&'c mut Caches>,
+        lib: &'a [&'a Module],
+        this_ptr: &'t mut Option<&'pt mut Dynamic>,
+        level: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            engine,
+            scope,
+            global,
+            caches,
+            lib,
+            this_ptr,
+            level,
+        }
+    }
     /// The current [`Engine`].
     #[inline(always)]
     #[must_use]
-    pub const fn engine(&self) -> &Engine {
+    pub const fn engine(&self) -> &'a Engine {
         self.engine
     }
     /// The current source.
@@ -110,8 +132,8 @@ impl<'s, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'pt> EvalContext<'_, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, '_, '_, 'pt> {
     /// Mutable reference to the current bound `this` pointer, if any.
     #[inline(always)]
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn this_ptr_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut &'pt mut Dynamic> {
-        self.this_ptr.as_mut()
+    pub fn this_ptr_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Option<&'pt mut Dynamic> {
+        &mut self.this_ptr
     }
     /// The current nesting level of function calls.
     #[inline(always)]
@@ -119,4 +141,29 @@ impl<'s, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, 'pt> EvalContext<'_, 's, 'ps, 'g, 'pg, '_, '_, 'pt> {
     pub const fn call_level(&self) -> usize {
         self.level
     }
+
+    /// Evaluate an [expression tree][Expression] within this [evaluation context][`EvalContext`].
+    ///
+    /// # WARNING - Low Level API
+    ///
+    /// This function is very low level.  It evaluates an expression from an [`AST`][crate::AST].
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn eval_expression_tree(&mut self, expr: &Expression) -> RhaiResult {
+        let mut new_caches = Caches::new();
+
+        let caches = match self.caches.as_mut() {
+            Some(c) => c,
+            None => &mut new_caches,
+        };
+
+        self.engine.eval_expr(
+            self.scope,
+            self.global,
+            caches,
+            self.lib,
+            self.this_ptr,
+            expr,
+            self.level,
+        )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/eval/expr.rs b/src/eval/expr.rs
index 6785bbbc..d0dce935 100644
--- a/src/eval/expr.rs
+++ b/src/eval/expr.rs
@@ -151,15 +151,7 @@ impl Engine {
 
         // Check the variable resolver, if any
         if let Some(ref resolve_var) = self.resolve_var {
-            let context = EvalContext {
-                engine: self,
-                scope,
-                global,
-                caches: None,
-                lib,
-                this_ptr,
-                level,
-            };
+            let context = EvalContext::new(self, scope, global, None, lib, this_ptr, level);
             let var_name = expr.get_variable_name(true).expect("`Expr::Variable`");
             match resolve_var(var_name, index, context) {
                 Ok(Some(mut result)) => {
@@ -480,15 +472,8 @@ impl Engine {
                         *pos,
                     ))
                 })?;
-                let mut context = EvalContext {
-                    engine: self,
-                    scope,
-                    global,
-                    caches: Some(caches),
-                    lib,
-                    this_ptr,
-                    level,
-                };
+                let mut context =
+                    EvalContext::new(self, scope, global, Some(caches), lib, this_ptr, level);
 
                 let result = (custom_def.func)(&mut context, &expressions);
 
diff --git a/src/eval/stmt.rs b/src/eval/stmt.rs
index 6b3b1dea..b8d11bd7 100644
--- a/src/eval/stmt.rs
+++ b/src/eval/stmt.rs
@@ -831,15 +831,7 @@ impl Engine {
                         nesting_level,
                         will_shadow,
                     };
-                    let context = EvalContext {
-                        engine: self,
-                        scope,
-                        global,
-                        caches: None,
-                        lib,
-                        this_ptr,
-                        level,
-                    };
+                    let context = EvalContext::new(self, scope, global, None, lib, this_ptr, level);
 
                     match filter(true, info, context) {
                         Ok(true) => None,