a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

язычник
a public and often outdoors performance of historical events in which people usually are dressed in elaborate and traditional clothes

театрализованное представление, карнавальное шествие
a renewed interest in something, especially in art and literature

Возрождение
to make the inside part of something face outside and the outside part face inside

выворачивать
to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

уклоняться
a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

козёл отпущения
to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size

масштабировать
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

бюрократическая волокита, бумажная волокита
having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

сентиментальный
a strong and circular current of water that can draw surrounding objects toward its center

водоворот
an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

легенда
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

сила тяжести
