Willingness (9)
I believe the answer is:
readiness
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">willingness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(readiness is a kind of willingness)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for readiness that I've seen before include "Inclination" , "Immediate availability" , "Promptitude" , "State of preparedness" , "initiative" .)