difficulty vs resource

difficulty

noun
  • The state of being difficult, or hard to do. 

  • Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning 

  • An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal. 

  • An objection. 

  • An awkward situation or quarrel. 

  • That which cannot be easily understood or believed. 

resource

noun
  • A person's capacity to deal with difficulty. 

  • Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. 

  • Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students. 

  • Hardware or software accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer. 

verb
  • To source anew or differently; to find or provide a new source for. 

  • To supply with resources. 

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