Levine could have made the comedy darker and crazier, but the even-tempered, modulated style works well.
Since then his even-tempered work in movies like The Bucket List and Wanted have made him a reliable box office draw.
Smaller, stockier, shaggier, more agile and more even-tempered than their cousins elsewhere, Icelandic horses are perfectly adapted for the harsh climate and the challenging volcanic terrain.
And within the same dynamic, Miss Piggy's affections for Kermit, even affections tempered by occasional abuse, always have been a key softening factor for Miss Piggy.
True, the hostility it unleashed against Mr Miller's work has mellowed in recent years to an even-tempered indifference, but it has been four decades since the playwright had a big critical or commercial hit in America.
Bergkamp was introduced at the start but even his invention was tempered by midfield pairing Gary Speed and Robert Lee, who remained dogged and determined throughout the match.
Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans' shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions.
Yet even this welcome change is tempered by the raising of India's tariffs, already among the highest in the world.
But even for someone like Mr Bush, idealism has to be tempered with realpolitik.
Umasi, a collection of work by artist Wells Mason, blurs the line between sculpture and furniture, with man-made materials such as stainless steel and tempered glass colliding with organic (exquisitely finished woods) and even obviously salvaged materials (a telephone pole, recycled rubber, bicycle parts).
Even in the Little Arabias of Dearborn, hostility to Mr Lieberman's views is tempered by admiration for him as a man.
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