bind vs problem

bind

noun
  • A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary. 

  • That which binds or ties. 

  • The indurated clay of coal mines. 

  • A ligature or tie for grouping notes. 

  • Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine. 

  • A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break. 

verb
  • To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie. 

  • To put together in a cover, as of books. 

  • To process one or more object modules into an executable program. 

  • To place under legal obligation to serve. 

  • To cover, as with a bandage. 

  • To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location. 

  • To make two or more elements stick together. 

  • To exert a binding or restraining influence. 

  • To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc. 

  • To tie; to confine by any ligature. 

  • To couple. 

  • To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind. 

  • To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment. 

  • To cohere or stick together in a mass. 

  • To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction. 

  • To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant. 

  • To complain; to whine about something. 

  • To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men. 

problem

noun
  • 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. 

  • Objection. 

  • 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 bind and problem occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )