smouldering vs suffering

smouldering

noun
  • The act by which something smoulders; residual heat. 

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

suffering

noun
  • The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress. 

adj
  • Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering. 

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