living vs sustenance

living

noun
  • A style of life. 

  • A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice. 

  • The state of being alive. 

  • Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood 

adj
  • Used as an intensifier. 

  • Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place. 

  • Continually updated; not static 

  • True to life. 

  • Having life; alive. 

  • In use or existing. 

  • Of everyday life. 

sustenance

noun
  • Something that provides support or nourishment. 

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