Some words seem stuck to each other. Observe:
- Plying → trade ("plying" has 15M Google hits, "plying trade" has 3.8K)
- Copious → free time ("copious" has 28M Google hits, "copious free time" has 16K)
The pattern here is semi-rare words that are (I propose) oddly connected to a specific second word/phrase. They are a form of cliché, and the predictability of the second half irritates me in a way.
I plan on redoing this mechanically (Markov Chaining) after I build a manual list.