brawl vs strife

brawl

noun
  • A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved. 

verb
  • To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel. 

  • To create a disturbance; to complain loudly. 

  • To pour abuse on; to scold. 

  • Especially of a rapid stream running over stones: to make a loud, confused noise. 

strife

noun
  • Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. 

  • A trouble of any kind. 

  • Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work. 

  • Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means. 

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