What are some other ways to write more concisely?

Eliminate redundant words.

Wordy			Concise
end result			result

close proximity			close

hidden pitfall	`		pitfall

past experience			experience

personal friend			friend

unsolved problem		problem

absolutely essential		essential

contributing factor		factor

Simplify wordy phrases.

Wordy			Concise
at that time			then

for this reason			so

in most cases			usually

in order to			to

until such time			until

at a later date			later

it is apparent that		apparently

despite the fact that		although

Redundant words and wordy phrases just make writing bulky, so eliminate them whenever possible.