Shows willing (4)
I believe the answer is:
nods
'shows' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nods that I've seen before include "Is careless" , "Inclines head" , "Makes mistake" , "is about to crash?" , "Indicates assent" .)