to scratch

to perspire

to shovel; to paddle

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm

to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

to perspire; to sweat

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

to paw (at) the ground

to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail about

to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effort

to push aside; to push one's way through

to stir; to churn; to poke (a fire); to disturb (water)

to rummage around

to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos; to disturb

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

to slip through; to slip past; to evade