bring to an end vs continue

bring to an end

verb
  • To cause to stop or complete. 

continue

verb
  • To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). 

  • To make a continuation bet. 

  • To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc. 

  • To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. 

  • To make last; to prolong. 

  • To resume. 

  • To adjourn, prorogue, put off. 

noun
  • An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress. 

How often have the words bring to an end and continue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )