• way out of a crisis – выход из кризиса
In department stores, after selecting merchandise from a display and deciding you want to pay for it, you might go looking for a cashier (or a cashier's desk/counter). They will wrap the item and take your money or credit card and they have a cash drawer and sometimes also a till. Unless they are situated on the way out of the store, they would not be called a checkout. (Senior Member, Sonoma County CA, English (UK then US), WordReference.com)
