There you go ;) What would you do about it? Que ferais-tu à ce sujet ? He wants us to finish our work so that we can move on to the next problem. Il veut que nous finissions notre travail afin que nous puissions passer au problème suivant. How many years did I live here? Combien d'années ai-je vécu ici ? => This one is perfect! That is why you muster up the courage and stand your ground. C'est pourquoi tu rassembles ton courage et tu te défends. => "stand your ground" loses the metaphor in French. You could also say "tu restes sur tes positions", though the meaning is slightly different. => Also, it's a bit hard to tell without context, but if the "you" is a generic term which refers to everyone (such as "that is why one muster up the courage and stand one's ground) then you should say "C'est pourquoi on rassemble son courage et on se défend." in French.