officially registering or announcing your arrival at the airport. You can do it in person or online
check-in
In the summer we sometimes have this sudden heavy rain with ice!
hail storm
a specialized entertainment destination where there are rides, attractions for children
theme park
Shop where you buy meat, poultry and fish
butcher's
financial punishment
fine
a retail store—typically located in international airports, seaports, or onboard ships—that sells goods exempt from local or national taxes (like VAT, sales tax, and import duties)
duty-free shop
an extremely strong wind but not as severe as a storm or a hurricane
gale
A sheltered part of a sea, lake, or ocean that protects boats from rough winds, waves, and currents.
harbour
A shop that sells medicines, prescription drugs, and health products
chemist's
the act of cutting off the head of a person
beheading
a document or digital pass issued by an airline (or transport company) that gives you official permission to board a flight or ship
boarding pass
A light, thin fog near the ground
mist
a large, grand, and highly decorated residence, most famously known as the official home of a monarch
palace
A shop that sells writing materials, office supplies, paper products, and school supplies.
stationer's
the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal
torture
checkpoint at an airport, port, or border where travelers' luggage and imported goods are inspected for illegal, restricted, or taxable items
customs
Thunder is the loud, rumbling, or crashing sound that follows a flash of lightning
thunder
the physical remains of architecture—such as a building, town, or civilization—that has fallen into a state of decay, collapse, or destruction.
ruins
A store or a specific section within a grocery store that sells ready-to-eat foods; special, fine grocery products like tea, coffee, chocolate
deli(catessen)
an ancient method of capital punishment and torture where a person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross or beam and left to hang until dead
crucifixtion
Flight attendants and pilots yell this command when a plane is making an emergency landing, forcing passengers to adopt a specific crash position to protect themselves
brace for impact
a type of winter rain consisting of small balls of ice that form when snowflakes melt into raindrops as they pass through a warm layer of air, and then refreeze into solid ice pellets before hitting the ground
sleet
a building for Islamic religious activities and worship
mosque
A self-service facility where customers pay to use coin- or card-operated machines to wash and dry their clothes
launderette
injecting one or more drugs into a person for the express purpose of causing death
leather injection