Simplify high-frequency words and phrases:
tho = though
thot = thought
thro = thorough
thru = through
thrt = throughout
tth = together
altth = altogether
alw = along with
ctw = consistent with
cpw = compatible with
ikw = in keeping with
pl = approximately
ufl = unfortunately
ft = of the
onf = one of
smft = some of the
onft = one of the
baus = because
bauf = because of
bauft = because of the
alth = although
adl = additional
adll = additionally

Make tricky phrases easy:
shfre = schadenfreude
orvs = hors d’oeuvres
jdvv = joie de vivre
jnsk = je ne sais quoi
bronte = Brontë
cremb = crème brûlée
manana = mañana
vvi = vis-à-vis
tetet = tête-à-tête
Put proper names at your fingertips:
fsfitz = F. Scott Fitzgerald
fslip = Freudian slip
ntsla = Nikola Tesla
afgnn = Afghanistan
bgdd = Baghdad
pksn = Pakistan
washt = Washington
wadc = Washington, DC