gallop vs stalking

gallop

noun
  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

  • The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. 

  • An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop. 

verb
  • To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination. 

  • To ride at a galloping pace. 

  • To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines. 

  • To run very fast. 

  • To progress rapidly through the body. 

  • To run at a gallop. 

  • To cause to gallop. 

stalking

noun
  • The act of going stealthily. 

  • The crime of following or harassing another person, causing him or her to fear death or injury. 

  • The removal of stalks from bunches of grapes prior to winemaking. 

  • Hunting for game by moving silently and stealthily or by waiting in ambush. 

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