strife vs warfare

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. 

warfare

noun
  • The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy. 

  • Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare. 

verb
  • To lead a military life; to carry on continual wars. 

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