aid vs trouble

aid

noun
  • Help; assistance; succor, relief. 

  • An historical subsidy granted to the crown by Parliament for an extraordinary purpose, such as a war effort. 

  • A helper; an assistant. 

  • An exchequer loan. 

  • Something which helps; a material source of help. 

  • A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his feudal lord on special occasions. 

  • The rider's use of hands, legs, voice, etc. to control the horse. 

verb
  • To climb with the use of aids such as pitons. 

  • To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist. 

trouble

noun
  • A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation. 

  • A fault or interruption in a stratum. 

  • A malfunction. 

  • A violent occurrence or event. 

  • Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required. 

  • Liability to punishment; conflict with authority. 

  • Wife. Clipping of trouble and strife. 

  • A distressing or dangerous situation. 

verb
  • In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience. 

  • To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed. 

  • To worry; to be anxious. 

  • To take pains to do something. 

How often have the words aid and trouble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )