| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | do something while one is about it | сделать что-либо заодно |
| Makarov. | do something while one is about it | сделать что-либо попутно |
| Makarov. | do something while one is about it | сделать что-либо вместе |
| Makarov. | do something while one is about it | сделать что-либо одновременно (с) |
| gen. | while one is about it | заодно (Go and see what's the matter, and while you're about it you can fetch me my sweater. • Can you grab something from my place while you're about it?) |