"Doing it" states that an action is being performed, other versions being "accomplishing the task", "engaged in activity", and "working on the job". The sexual euphemism "doing it" (doing the deed) is synonymous with other idiomatic colloquial phrases indicating sex, such as "the horizontal mambo", "jumping her bones", or more popularly "hooking up".
necessary, essential, vital, critical, crucial,
obtaining, withdrawling, taking away.
Through
acting
Taking the Michael? Are you serious?
taking them for granted, belittled
Inaction??
The word you may need is 'imitation'
Caretaking
The word preempt means to take action to ensure another action is prevented. Example being someone taking a preemptive bid on an auction before someone else does.
another word for taking a chance is dare
Yes, "happen" is an action verb because it refers to an action or an event taking place. It describes the occurrence of something taking place or coming to pass.
Profalactic
Taking the Michael? Are you serious?
taking them for granted, belittled
Inaction??
Chat
to commandeer.
Taking Aim
The word that goes in the blank is "receiving." The pattern is that "giving" (action) is to "taking" (opposite action) as "living" (ongoing action) is to "receiving" (opposite ongoing action).
* a disgrace * an outrage