Memory anchor is not on the actual meaning of the word but on particular translation hence often word we learn are very easy to solve on a flashcard but we totally cannot remind it when actully using the language. For example learning German I would instantly translate word seeing word "Danger" into "Gefahr" but I wouldnt remind it when speaking with a German about something dangerous. The solution to this might be offering different translation and methods for learned word appearing randomly. "Gefahr" could sometimes be Danger, sometimes jeopardy, sometimes peril, sometimes a picture and sometimes a sentencje to finish. Memory anchor would be on the actual meaning