thrash about vs totter

thrash about

verb
  • to move unpredictably and often violently, usually unaware 

totter

verb
  • To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall. 

  • To be on the brink of collapse. 

noun
  • An unsteady movement or gait. 

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