差し掛かる

さしかかる

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.)

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 差しかかる、差し掛る

Meanings

Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to come near (to); to approach
to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to approach (e.g. a climax)
to overhang; to hang over

付つき合あって半年はんとし目めに差さし掛かかった頃ころから、別わかれを意識いしきし始はじめました。

Ever since we got close to having dated for half a year, I've started to sense an impending breakup.
私達わたしたちが峠とうげにさしかかる頃ころに雨あめになった。

It began to rain as we came near the pass.
交渉こうしょうはとても微妙びみょうな段階だんかいにさしかかっている。

The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.