mixed bag vs separation

mixed bag

noun
  • Something tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages. 

  • Any bag containing a mixture of something. 

  • A group of entities with few characteristics in common. 

separation

noun
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. 

  • Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely. 

  • An agreement legalizing such an arrangement. 

  • An object that separates two spaces. 

  • The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another. 

  • The place at which a division occurs. 

  • An interval, gap or space that separates things or people. 

  • The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married. 

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