faint vs unspool

faint

verb
  • To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. 

  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions). 

adj
  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy 

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp 

  • Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected 

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

unspool

verb
  • To lose or cause to lose one's composure; to fall apart. 

  • To screen a film. 

  • To remove (film, cotton, etc.) from a spool; unwind. 

  • To reduce the thrust of a jet engine to idle in flight. 

  • To relax; to unwind. 

  • To flow forth, unfold, or play out. 

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