self-possessed vs surefooted

self-possessed

adj
  • In full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised. 

surefooted

adj
  • Confident and capable. 

  • Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing. 

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