(up) in the air vs pending

(up) in the air

pending

prep
  • While waiting for something; until. 

  • During. 

adj
  • About to happen; imminent or impending. 

  • Begun but not completed. 

  • Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. 

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