a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
Heidnischer, Heidin
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Paean, Lobgesang
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
historisches Festspiel, Kostümparty
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Protest, Einwendung
turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
auf links drehen, umstülpen
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory
entkommen, umgehen
capable of becoming or being made perfect
perfektible, verbesserlich
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
oberflächlich, flüchtig
a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings
Sündenbock, Opfer
to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size
skalieren, anpassen
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming
Bürokratie, Amtsgeschäfte
having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying
sentimental, rührselig
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Strudel, Wirbel
an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true
Legende, Erzählung
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
Gravitation
making insincere and deceiving statements with ease
oberflächlich, zügellos
a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features
Genre