gallop vs thrill

gallop

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

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

  • An act or instance of going or running rapidly. 

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. 

thrill

noun
  • A slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur. 

  • A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. 

  • A cause of sudden excitement; a kick. 

  • A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion. 

verb
  • To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements. 

  • To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. 

  • To (cause something to) tremble or quiver. 

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