conflict vs rough-and-tumble

conflict

noun
  • A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals. 

  • An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. 

verb
  • To overlap (with), as in a schedule. 

  • To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible 

rough-and-tumble

noun
  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • An environment of rough activity 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

adj
  • active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

  • highly competitive 

How often have the words conflict and rough-and-tumble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )