high-spirited vs rough-and-tumble

high-spirited

adj
  • Energetic, exuberant, or high-strung. 

  • Possessing a bold nature. 

rough-and-tumble

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

  • highly competitive 

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 

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