intricate vs point-by-point

intricate

verb
  • To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate. 

  • To become enmeshed or entangled. 

adj
  • Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity. 

point-by-point

How often have the words intricate and point-by-point occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )