For other words, they don't ever get substantially easier. This should (hopefully) get easier over time. From your dates there, it looks like the cards you hav

For other words, they don't ever get substantially easier. This should (hopefully) get easier over time. From your dates there, it looks like the cards you have to re-learn often were only originally added 3 months ago? I think this should become easier for you in 6, 9, or 18 months – provided you continue to keep updated on the cards. A. I definitely agree here. If I don't at least know understand a word to say, 30% confidence, I will never learn it, and will forever repeat it without making any progress. Personally I use images and sound to help make words stick in my mind. There's a lot of research about the effectiveness of imagery (see the "picture superiority effect.") B. Ditto with #1. In scientific terms, this is called "encoding." Properly encoding things at the beginning has a big effect on your long term retention. C. I do my reviews every morning while on the exercise bike. I use a gamepad to move through them more quickly, although I would technically be better with typing them out. Also, as a side note, I have written a few blog posts on an old Substack about using Anki and AI tools: https://neurotechnicians.substack.com/archive?sort=new https://neurotechnicians.substack.com/archive?sort=new You might find the one about Using Images to Remember Things useful.