trouble vs worry

trouble

verb
  • To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed. 

  • In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience. 

  • To worry; to be anxious. 

  • To take pains to do something. 

noun
  • A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation. 

  • A fault or interruption in a stratum. 

  • A malfunction. 

  • A violent occurrence or event. 

  • Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required. 

  • Liability to punishment; conflict with authority. 

  • Wife. Clipping of trouble and strife. 

  • A distressing or dangerous situation. 

worry

verb
  • To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. 

  • To harass; to irritate or distress. 

  • To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with. 

  • To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. 

  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. 

noun
  • A strong feeling of anxiety. 

  • An instance or cause of such a feeling. 

  • A person who causes worry. 

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