Answer:

BESIDE

AnswerCrossword Clue
BESIDENext to
BESIDENear
BESIDEApart from
BESIDEAbutting
BESIDE.. the point: not relevant
BESIDEAt the elbow of
BESIDECompared to
BESIDEOther than
BESIDEBy
BESIDECompared with.
BESIDE"... the still water . . . "
BESIDENear by.
BESIDEClose to.
BESIDENext to.
BESIDEIn comparison with.
BESIDE... oneself (excited).
BESIDENear.
BESIDEIn proximity
BESIDEIn proximity to
BESIDEOn a par with
BESIDEExcept for
BESIDENot pertinent to
BESIDE"That's ... the point!"