aside vs cheek by jowl

aside

adv
  • To or on one side so as to be out of the way. 

adj
  • Not in perfect symmetry; distorted laterally, especially of the human body. 

postp
  • aside from 

noun
  • An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. 

  • A minor related mention, an afterthought. 

  • A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters. 

cheek by jowl

adv
  • In very close or intimate association. 

  • In very close physical proximity, crowded together. 

adj
  • Tightly packed. 

How often have the words aside and cheek by jowl occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )