deliver vs rough-and-tumble

deliver

verb
  • To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge. 

  • To give birth to. 

  • To set free from restraint or danger. 

  • To free from or disburden of anything. 

  • To bring or transport something to its destination. 

  • To produce what is expected or required. 

  • To express in words or vocalizations, declare, utter, or vocalize. 

  • To discover; to show. 

  • To administer a drug. 

  • To assist in the birth of. 

  • To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another. 

  • To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child). 

adj
  • Capable, agile, or active. 

rough-and-tumble

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

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

  • highly competitive 

noun
  • An environment of rough activity 

  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

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