dalliance vs puttering

dalliance

noun
  • A episode of dabbling. 

  • Playful flirtation; amorous play. 

  • A sexual relationship, not serious but often illicit. 

  • A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. 

puttering

noun
  • The act of one who putters. 

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