nod vs rough-and-tumble

nod

verb
  • To sway, move up and down. 

  • To signify by a nod. 

  • To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. 

  • To allude to something. 

  • To make a mistake by being temporarily inattentive or tired 

  • To briefly incline the head downwards as a cursory greeting. 

  • To fall asleep while under the influence of opiates. 

  • To gradually fall asleep. 

  • To head; to strike the ball with one's head. 

noun
  • A nomination. 

  • An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting. 

  • Approval. 

  • A reference or allusion to something. 

rough-and-tumble

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

noun
  • An environment of rough activity 

  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

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

  • highly competitive 

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