ADJ

decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous
immediate, prompt, swift, urgent
drastic, emergency
The situation calls for drastic action
collective, concerted, joint, united
direct, positive
evasive
corrective, remedial
disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike
Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat

VERB + ACTION

take
call for
agree on
The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism
leap/spring/swing into
The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported
carry out, perform, take
Only the priest can perform these actions. We shall take whatever actions are necessary
galvanize/prod/spur sb into
We have to galvanize people into action
bring/ put sth into
We need to put these ideas into action
keep/put sb/sth out of
A fire has put the factory out of action

PREP

in ~
I have not yet seen the machines in action
out of ~
He is out of action following an ankle injury
~ against
against drug dealers
~ on
The government is taking strong action on refugees

PHRASES

a course of action
Is this the best course of action to follow?

ADJ

court
civil, criminal, libel

VERB + ACTION

bring, take out
Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce

PREP

~ against

ADJ

enemy
He was killed during enemy action

VERB + ACTION

see
I never saw action during the war

PHRASES

killed/missing/wounded in action
He was reported missing in action