obtrude vs step in

obtrude

verb
  • To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in. 

  • To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). 

  • To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. 

step in

verb
  • To get involved; to act 

  • To act as a replacement or substitute. 

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