nod vs problem

nod

noun
  • Approval. 

  • A nomination. 

  • An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting. 

  • A reference or allusion to something. 

verb
  • To signify by a nod. 

  • To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. 

  • To allude to something. 

  • To sway, move up and down. 

  • To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired 

  • To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting. 

  • To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates. 

  • To gradually fall asleep. 

  • To head; to strike the ball with one's head. 

problem

noun
  • Objection. 

  • A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. 

  • A puzzling circumstance. 

  • A set of moves required to complete a climb. 

  • A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise. 

  • Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand. 

adj
  • Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome. 

  • Difficult to train or guide; unruly. 

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