in the act (of doing something)

:  the doing of a thing :  deed

:  something done voluntarily

:  the process of doing something :  action

:  to take action :  move

:  to conduct oneself :  behave

:  to perform on the stage

: active

: actor

: actual

:  the act of performing or executing :  action

:  things that are done or that occur :  goings-on

:  social activities

:  some indeterminate or unspecified thing

:  a person or thing of consequence

:  one having more or less the character, qualities, or nature of something different

:  in some degree :  somewhat

: used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective