difficult, steep | desperate, mad, undignified, wild
There was a mad scramble for the exits.

in a/the ~
I lost my sister in the scramble for a seat.

~ down, over, up, etc.
an undignified scramble down the slope

~ for
a scramble for tickets for the game

frantically
They scrambled frantically over the piles of debris.

awkwardly | away, back

manage to

down, into, out of, over, through, up, etc.
She managed to scramble over the wall.

scramble to your feet
He scrambled awkwardly to his feet.

scramble to safety