soak up vs stomach

soak up

verb
  • To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone. 

  • To enjoy some effects. 

  • To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance 

  • To learn, especially passively or eagerly; to allow an experience to affect oneself 

stomach

verb
  • To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something. 

noun
  • Desire, appetite (for something abstract). 

  • The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach. 

  • An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion. 

  • The belly. 

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