quandary vs tight spot

quandary

noun
  • A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice. 

  • A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement. 

tight spot

noun
  • A difficult position. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tight, spot. 

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