poised vs surefooted

poised

adj
  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence. 

  • Balanced, in position, equilibrium 

  • Ready, prepared. 

surefooted

adj
  • Confident and capable. 

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

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