adagiettorather slow (faster than adagio)

ad libitum, ad lib.at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

agitatoagitated

alla brevewith a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

amorelove (amoroso loving)

animasoul, spirit

animatoanimated, lively

animandobecoming lively

benwell

briovigour

comodoconvenient, comfortable

decisowith determination

delicatodelicate

energicoenergetic

forzaforce

largamentebroadly

leggierolight, nimble

marcato / marc.emphatic, accented

marzialein a military style

mestosad

pesanteheavy

prima / primofirst

risolutobold, strong

ritmicorhythmically

rubato / tempo rubatowith some freedom of time

scherzando / scherzosoplayful, joking

seconda / secondosecond

semplicesimple, plain

semprealways

stringendogradually getting faster

subitosuddenly

tantoso much

tranquillocalm

triste / tristamentesad, sorrowful

voltatime (prima volta first time, seconda volta second time)