kowtow vs resist

kowtow

verb
  • To bow to or show obeisance to. 

  • To bow very deeply. 

  • To grovel, act in a very submissive manner. 

  • To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground. 

noun
  • The act of kowtowing. 

resist

verb
  • To oppose; to refuse to accept. 

  • To withstand the actions of. 

  • To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. 

noun
  • A protective coating or covering. 

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