harass vs pursue

harass

verb
  • To put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties. 

  • To persistently bother (someone, or a group of people) physically or psychologically when such behaviour is illegal and/or unwanted, especially over an extended period. 

  • To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester. 

  • To trouble (someone, or a group of people) through repeated military-style attacks. 

pursue

verb
  • To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.). 

  • To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). 

  • To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. 

  • To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession). 

  • To act as a legal prosecutor. 

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