elude vs sidestep

elude

verb
  • To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill. 

  • To escape being understandable to; to be incomprehensible to. 

  • To escape someone's memory, to slip someone's mind. 

  • To shake off (a pursuer); to give someone the slip. 

sidestep

verb
  • To avoid or dodge. 

  • To step to the side. 

noun
  • A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something. 

  • A step to the side. 

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