adagietto
rather slow (but faster than adagio)
ad libitum, ad lib.
at choice, meaing that a passage may be played freely
agitato
agitated
alla breve
with a minim beat, equivalent to cut time (2/2) implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest
amore
love
amoroso
loving
anima
soul, spirit
con anima
with feeling, spirited
animato
animated, lively
animando
becoming more lively
animando
becoming more lively
ben
well
brio
vigor
con brio
vigourously, lively
comodo
convenient
tempo comodo
at a comfortable speed
deciso
with determination
delicato
delicately
energico
energetic
forza
force
largamente
broadly
leggiero
light, nimble
marcato, marc.
emphatic, accented
marziale
in a military style
mesto
sad
pesante
heavy
prima, primo
first
risoluto
bold, strong
ritmico
rhythmically
rubato, tempo rubato
with some freedom of time
scherzando, scherzoso
playful, joking
seconda, secondo
second
semplice
simple, plain
sempre
always
stringendo
gradually getting faster
subito
suddenly
tanto
so much
tranquillo
calm
triste, tristamente
sad, sorrowful