Across:

4. “Robert is an explorer. He …es the North Pole” (8)

6. This is a place on the railway-station where passengers get on a train (8)

9. This is a big room for passengers (7,4)

12. There is a traffic … on the motorway E-95 (3)

13. “My greatest … is a car”; similar: necessity (4)

14. To go on … a ship (=to get on a train) (5)

15. This is a basket on wheels for transporting luggage or shopping (7)

17. To … (=to patronize) (7)

18. One or the other of two, e.g.: you may have … book; each of two, e.g.: houses on … side of the road (6)

Down:

1. This is a fictitious story (9)

2. A person who prepares plans for buildings (9)

3. Another word for emblem or mark (6)

5. There are a lot of comfortable …s in this train (11)

7. “Please can you … my child when I is away” (4,5)

8. Another word for knowing people (5,2)

10. This is a machine with a human appearance (5)

11. Please open the …ment (=part of a window) (4)

16. Little - … - least (4)