encircling vs straightforward

encircling

adj

  • enclosing, skirting 

noun

  • encirclement 

straightforward

adj

  • proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating 

  • easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty 

  • direct; forthright; frank; sincere 

adv

  • In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly. 

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