come to grips vs counterplay

come to grips

verb
  • To attempt to face or resolve an internal contradiction or difficulty. 

  • To confront each other decisively. 

counterplay

verb
  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

  • To make a counterplay; to play in response. 

noun
  • A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game. 

  • A game move made as a response. 

  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

How often have the words come to grips and counterplay occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )