countenance vs self-control

countenance

verb
  • To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something. 

noun
  • Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. 

  • Favour; support; encouragement. 

  • Calm facial expression, composure, self-control. 

self-control

verb
  • To control oneself or itself. 

noun
  • The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower. 

How often have the words countenance and self-control occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )