complaint vs trouble

complaint

noun
  • A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern. 

  • However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant. 

  • In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based; 

  • The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted. 

  • The act of complaining. 

  • In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. 

  • A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder. 

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 complaint and trouble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )