This is the 7392nd most frequent French word.
pa
"Pa" is an informal term for "dad" or "papa" in French.
Here, 'pas' is used as part of the negation 'ne... pas', indicating the action is not happening.
Je ne vais pas manger maintenant.
I am not going to eat now.
In this context, 'pas' is used to mean 'step', referring to physical steps taken while walking.
Nous marchons pas à pas jusqu'à la colline.
We walk step by step to the hill.
'Pas mal' here means 'quite a few' or 'not bad', showing the positive implication of possibilities that are moderately abundant.