In light of~~

How is he feeling in light of recent events in his life?

In light of= as a result of

Irons in the fire

He has a lot of irons in the fire. What are they?

Possibility=可能性のあること。（希望的なもの）

例えば、就職活動していて、引く手数多の場合使う表現

Confronted with

直面している

という意味

What difficulties is he confronted with?

彼はどんな困難に直面しているのか？