calm vs lair

calm

verb
  • To become calm. 

  • To make calm. 

adj
  • with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled. 

  • Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. 

  • Free of noise and disturbance. 

  • Without wind or storm. 

noun
  • The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion. 

  • A period of time without wind. 

  • The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance. 

lair

verb
  • To become mired. 

  • To mire. 

  • To lay down. 

  • To bury. 

  • To rest; to dwell. 

noun
  • A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway. 

  • A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. 

  • A shed or shelter for domestic animals. 

  • A grave; a cemetery plot. 

  • A bog; a mire. 

  • A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off. 

  • A bed or resting place. 

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