Dangerous appearances 'aside', these animals are really very gentle and friendly. [=these animals are friendly despite their dangerous appearances]
In his speech he mentioned her contributions almost as an 'aside', despite the fact that she was the one who came up with the idea originally.
The movie has been praised by most people, 'aside from' a few critics who have called its happy ending trite and predictable.
(..) Hey. You've grown up bigger than I thought. Hey... enough with the poking around. Strong. Healthy. Look, I don't know who you are, but please stand aside, sir. - That's a lady. - Oh! Sorry. The beard threw me. It's kind of misleading. - False advertising. (..)2011 Kung Fu Panda 2